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October 2018

We’re updating facility billing policy on multiple surgery reimbursement with nerve block procedure

Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will no longer apply the 125 percent multiple surgery reimbursement to the following hip and knee arthroplasty (performed in an outpatient surgical setting) procedure codes when billed in conjunction with a nerve block procedure:

  • *27125
  • *27130
  • *27440
  • *27441
  • *27442
  • *27443
  • *27445
  • *27446
  • *27447

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