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Limitations and Claim Filing Requirements for New Hearing Device Procedure Codes

Texas Medicaid·TX · ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat)·Billing
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
We identified it
Mar 10, 2026
Days to comply

Summary

Texas Medicaid is implementing new limitations and claim filing requirements for hearing device procedure codes effective April 1, 2026. Key changes include removing modifier requirements for certain codes, implementing frequency limitations, establishing add-on procedure requirements, and age-based restrictions for some services.

Action Required

Action needed
Before April 1, 2026: Billing team must update system rules to remove modifier requirements for codes 92628, 92631, and 92634. Configure add-on procedure validations requiring primary codes for 92629, 92632, 92635, 92637, 92638, and 92639. Implement frequency limits: one hearing aid fitting per 5-year rolling period, two post-fitting follow-ups per calendar year. Add age-based restrictions for codes 92639 and 92641 (bilateral services only for patients 20 and under). Update encounter forms to reflect new same-day service denials. Claims submitted before April 1, 2026 will be automatically reprocessed by TMHP.

Affected Billing Codes

92628
92629
92631
92632
92634
92635
92636
92637
92638
92639
92641
92642
92622
92623
92626
92627
V5010
V5011