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NYS Medicaid OBGYN CPT II codes reporting requirement

If you are a provider in NY and accept Managed Medicaid or Fee-for-service Medicaid plan types, then this blog post post is for you!


For any DOS (for deliveries on July 1, 2024) and thereafter, the OBGYN providers billing bundled/global OBGYN codes, are also required to bill the following CPT II reporting codes.

Global OBGYN codes:

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CPT category II codes:

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Reimbursement- none

These CPT category II codes are only for reporting purposes.


For MCO- Managed Medicaid Members – if amount is needed in order to accept/generate a claim provider could put a charge of $0.01.


Claim submission:

Providers need to submit a separate claim with CPT category II codes at the time that the member comes in for the prenatal/postnatal visit.

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Emblem Health to add more DME codes to prior auth list.

Are you a a DME provider or a physician that prescribes DME for Emblem Health members? Then this blog post is for you!

Starting on for any DOS 13,2026 and thereafter the following DME codes will be added to the prior authorization list.


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PrEP proper billing and coding

Proper Medical coding and billing is important to the financial health of your practice!


Medication codes:

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Administration code

Please avoid using the regular 96372 administration code. Instead use the following administration code: G0012

This code is used when the provider physically administers the PrEP medication.


Supply Code

For the oral PrEP pharmacies should bill: Q0251

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ICD-10 codes:

F19.10, F19.20, Z11.3, Z11.4, Z20.2, Z20.6, Z29.81, Z72.51- Z72.53, Z72.89, Z79.899


These services are classified as preventative medicine.


Based on which insurance payers your office accepts, there can be some variations of coverage to the additional services that may be related to PrEP. Please make sure you check with the insurance payers before performing any services for additional coverage information.


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