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Reminder: Telemedicine claim filing across states

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island·RI·Physician / Behavioral Health
Effective date
Not stated
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Days to comply
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Summary

BCBSRI providers must use place of service code '02' and 'GT' modifier when billing telemedicine services for BCBSRI members. Claims will not process correctly without both codes applied properly.

Action Required

Action needed
Immediately: Billing team must update telemedicine claims for BCBSRI members to include place of service code '02' and 'GT' modifier on CPT codes. Update billing system rules to automatically apply these codes for telemedicine visits. Verify all pending telemedicine claims have correct coding before submission to prevent processing delays.

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