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MISSISSIPPI MEDICAID 2010 CODE UPDATE REMINDER
Source-December 2009, Mississippi Medicaid Bulletin, Volume 15, Issue 11.
It is time for the CPT and HCPCS codes update for 2010. Providers are required to bill with current code sets according to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA). Effective January 1, 2010, providers should reference the 2010 code books for all claims submitted for dates of service beginning January1, 2010. If 2009 books are used and discontinued codes are billed, the claim line will deny due to an invalid code. For easy access to up-to-date information, providers are encouraged to use the Mississippi Envision Web Portal. The web portal is the electronic approach to rapid, efficient information exchange with providers including eligibility verification, claim submission, electronic report retrieval. and the latest updates to provider information. It available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year via the internet at http://msmedicaid.acs-inc.com.