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July 2021

2021 HCPCS COVID‑19 update

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has added two COVID‑19 codes and deleted two as part of its quarterly Health Care Procedure Coding System updates. The codes, effective dates and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s coverage decisions are below.

Code Change Coverage comments Effective date
M0239 Deleted   April 16, 2021
M0244 Added Covered May 6, 2021
M0246 Added Covered May 6, 2021
Q0239 Deleted   April 16, 2021

None of the information included in this article is intended to be legal advice and, as such, it remains the provider’s responsibility to ensure that all coding and documentation are done in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

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*CPT codes, descriptions and two-digit numeric modifiers only are copyright 2020 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.