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2026 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Update
Louisiana Medicaid·LA·Provider Update
Effective date
Jan 1, 2026
We identified it
Jun 18, 2026
Summary
Louisiana Medicaid will update their fee-for-service files for 2026 HCPCS codes, removing discontinued codes effective December 31, 2025 and adding new codes by end of January 2026. Updated fee schedules will be published in early January with providers needing to monitor the Louisiana Medicaid website for implementation announcements.
Action Required
By December 31, 2025: Billing team must stop using any HCPCS codes discontinued for 2025 and monitor the Louisiana Medicaid website for updated fee schedules publishing in early January 2026. By end of January 2026: Update billing system with new 2026 HCPCS codes once released. Contact Gainwell Technologies at (800) 473-2783 for FFS claims questions or appropriate MCO for managed care claims.