2021 HCPCS codes delayed, CPT Update document published

As you may have read in a web-DENIS message posted Nov. 18, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services delayed release of its 2021 HCPCS codes.

Due to the delay in publishing the codes and the final rules, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan anticipates a delay in updating its claims processing systems. We’re preparing a contingency plan to ensure that the codes are accepted and implemented as soon as possible.

2021 CPT codes

Each year, we publish our HCPCS Update document, containing new and deleted HCPCS and CPT codes, and post it on web-DENIS. But this year, because of the delay, we’re publishing a CPT codes-only document. Once the HCPCS codes are received and go through the appropriate Blue Cross review and implementation process, we’ll update the document to include both the CPT and the HCPCS codes for 2021.

To access the 2021 CPT Update from web-DENIS, follow these steps:

1. Click on BCBSM Provider Publications and Resources.
2. Click on Newsletters and Resources.
3. Click on Clinical Criteria & Resources.
4. Scroll down to HCPCS and CPT Updates.

We’ll provide updates via web-DENIS or The Record as soon as the document is updated to include HCPCS codes for 2021.