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CPT® and HCPCS Level II code changes

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island·RI·Physician / Facility
Effective date
Jul 1, 2018
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Days to comply

Summary

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island updated CPT and HCPCS codes effective July 1, 2018, with specific October 2018 updates designating 18 new CPT codes as not covered/not medically necessary and 10 HCPCS codes as not separately reimbursed. Several codes now require medical review for commercial products.

Action Required

Action needed
Immediately: Billing team must update system to mark CPT codes 0062U-0079U as not covered for BlueCHiP Medicare and not medically necessary for Commercial. Configure HCPCS codes G9978-G9987 as not separately reimbursed. Set up medical review requirements for codes Q5108, Q5110, and C9033 for Commercial products. Notify members about non-covered services prior to rendering them to avoid claim denials.

Affected Billing Codes

G9978
G9979
G9980
G9981
G9982
G9983
G9984
G9985
G9986
G9987
Q5108
Q5110
C9033