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August 2021

Certain radiology codes for Blue Cross commercial, Medicare Plus Blue to require prior authorization from AIM

For dates of service on or after Sept. 1, 2021, the services associated with radiology codes *70554 and *70555 will require prior authorization from AIM Specialty Health®.

This applies to:

  • All Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan commercial members, including UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust non‑Medicare members and Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program® Michigan members
  • All Medicare Plus Blue℠ members  

Note: Blue Care Network commercial and BCN Advantage℠ already require prior authorization from AIM for these services.

We’ll update the AIM codes lists with this new information before the effective date of the change.

You can find the AIM codes lists and additional information about submitting prior authorization requests to AIM at ereferrals.bcbsm.com on the Blue Cross AIM‑Managed Procedures webpage.

We previously published a web‑DENIS message informing providers about this change, and also listed it as a news item at ereferrals.bcbsm.com.

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