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BT2025179: IHCP updates guidelines to allow podiatrists to bill for removal of foreign bodies
Indiana Medicaid (IHCP)·IN · Podiatry·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Jan 12, 2026
We identified it
Jun 18, 2026
Summary
Indiana Medicaid (IHCP) will allow podiatrists to bill for foreign body removal from muscle or tendon using CPT codes 20520 and 20525, effective January 12, 2026. No prior authorization is required for these procedures.
Action Required
By January 12, 2026: Billing team must update system to allow podiatrists (specialty 140) to bill CPT codes 20520 and 20525 for Indiana Medicaid patients. Update fee schedules to use RBRVS pricing for these codes. Verify coverage applies to HIP, Hoosier Care Connect, Hoosier Healthwise, PathWays, and Traditional Medicaid programs.