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Allergy Testing
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island·RI · Allergy & Immunology, Dermatology·Physician / Facility
Effective date
Apr 1, 2020
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
Effective April 1, 2020, the Allergy Testing medical policy has been updated to include maximum annual unit limits for some skin allergy testing procedure codes. This change limits how many allergy testing units can be billed per patient per year.
Action Required
By April 1, 2020: Billing team must review the full policy text at the provided URL to identify specific skin allergy testing codes with new annual unit limits. Update billing system to track annual usage per patient and prevent over-billing. Train staff on new limits to avoid claim denials for exceeding maximum units.