Blue Cross Blue Shield of North DakotaCommercial · Billing Codes · Medical Policy · ND · Allergy & Immunology, Dermatology, Family Medicine +1 moreMedium impact
Medical Policy Update
Act
immediately
Effective date
Jan 1, 2026
Identified
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
BCBSND updated diagnosis codes for Allergy Skin Testing effective January 1, 2026. The policy removed codes Z91.011 and Z91.012, and added new codes 0110, Z91.0111, Z91.0112, Z91.0120, Z91.0121, and Z91.0122. This change was supposed to be communicated in January but was missed until now.
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01Billing team must update diagnosis code mapping in billing system for allergy skin testing procedures.
02Replace removed codes Z91.011 and Z91.012 with appropriate new codes (0110, Z91.0111, Z91.0112, Z91.0120, Z91.0121, Z91.0122) based on specific patient conditions.
03Review any claims submitted since January 1, 2026 using the old codes and resubmit if necessary.
04Update encounter forms and EMR templates to reflect new diagnosis codes.
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