What is medical reimbursement? Reimbursement for procedures and services performed by providers is made by commercial payers such as Aetna, United Healthcare, or federal intermediaries acting on behalf of healthcare programs. Reimbursement is based on claims and documentation filed by providers using medical diagnosis and procedure codes.
UnitedHealthcare® (UHC) released their Reimbursement Policy Update Bulletin for January 2026. UHC responded to code updates made by the Centers for The UnitedHealthcare® (UHC) Reimbursement Policy Update Bulletin reflects changes in clinical guidance, regulatory coding standards, and utilization management practices.
Medicaid and commercial payers are not required to pay for services associated with G2211. To ensure proper reimbursement, you will need to regularly review your payer contracts and fee schedules to understand which payers allow reimbursement.
Unlike the new telemedicine codes (98000-98015), Medicare does allow reimbursement for CPT® code 98016. For dates of service on or after Jan. 1, 2025, use this new code instead of deleted HCPCS Level II code G2012.
Not only is this compliant coding, it’s also a smart business decision, “as the reimbursement is higher for a new patient at the same level of service,” due to the extra work typically involved in taking the patient’s history and diagnosing new conditions, explains Mary I. Falbo, MBA, CPC, CEO of Millennium Healthcare Consulting Inc. in ...
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When vaccine visits result in refusal, these codes will still result in reimbursement. Beginning January 1, three new CPT® codes took effect, introducing a long-awaited solution for reporting physician or qualified health professional (QHP) immunization-related counseling and clinical services when no vaccine is administered.