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BT202180: IHCP COVID-19 Response: PA changes temporarily reinstated for some DME/HME supplies and services

Indiana Medicaid (IHCP)·IN · Pulmonology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine +1 more·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Sep 8, 2021
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Days to comply

Summary

Indiana Medicaid (IHCP) is temporarily removing prior authorization requirements for respiratory DME/HME supplies and services, plus repairs/replacements of existing DME/HME equipment, effective September 8, 2021, in response to increased COVID-19 cases. This streamlines billing for oxygen equipment, nebulizers, and other respiratory supplies.

Action Required

Action needed
Immediately: Update billing system to remove prior authorization requirements for the listed respiratory DME/HME codes for Indiana Medicaid patients. Train billing staff to process these claims without PA verification. For repairs/replacements, use modifiers RA (replacement) or RB (part replacement) and bill labor with K0739. Maintain documentation of medical necessity for all repairs/replacements as PA is waived but documentation requirements remain.

Affected Billing Codes

94660
94662
94668
A7025
A7026
E0424
E0431
E0433
E0434
E0439
E0441
E0442
E0443
E0444
E0447
E0455
E0457
E0459
E0481
E0482
E0486
E0500
E0561
E0562
E0570
E0574
E0575
E0580
E0606
E1390
E1391
E1392
E1405
E1406
K0738
S8189
K0739