Alerts

Coverage Addition for Practitioners (CRNPs and PAs)

4/11/2024

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TO:  Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners (CRNP) and Physician Assistants (PA)

 

RE:   Coverage Addition for Practitioners (CRNPs and PAs) 

 

Effective for dates of service on or after April 1, 2024, the Alabama Medicaid Agency (Medicaid) has updated the claims processing system to allow practitioners (CRNPs and PAs) to file claims for non-operative orthopedic fracture treatments in an office setting using the procedure codes listed below:

 

Practitioner Procedure Code Additions

25500

25624

26641

26770

27265

27530

27788

28430

28630

25505

25630

26645

27200

27500

27532

27810

28435

28660

25520

25635

26670

27220

27501

27538

27816

28450

 

25530

25650

26700

27222

27502

27550

27818

28455

 

25535

25660

26705

27230

27503

27560

27824

28470

 

25560

25675

26725

27232

27508

27750

27825

28475

 

25565

25680

26740

27238

27510

27752

27830

28490

 

25600

25690

26742

27240

27516

27780

27840

28495

 

25605

26600

26750

27246

27517

27781

28400

28510

 

25622

26605

26755

27250

27520

27786

28405

28530

 

 

These procedure codes are also found on the Practitioner Fee Schedule located at https://medicaid.alabama.gov/content/Gated/7.3G_Fee_Schedules.aspx.  

 

 

For billing questions, call the Gainwell Technologies Provider Assistance Center at 1-800-688-7989. For policy questions, email Medicaid’s Physician Program at Physicians.Program@medicaid.alabama.gov.





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