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Medical Policy Updates
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota·ND · Urology, Gastroenterology, Orthopedics +11 more·Medical Policy
Effective date
Feb 19, 2026
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota updated multiple medical policies with new covered services, revised criteria, coding changes, and consent policies effective February 19, 2026. Key changes include new procedure codes for prostate treatments, bone density studies, and various other specialties, plus removal of experimental procedure codes.
Action Required
By February 19, 2026: Billing team must update coding systems to reflect all procedure code changes including adding new codes (52597, 52443, 47384, 77085, G0130, 22899, 27299) and removing discontinued codes (0421T, 0619T, 52647, 37500, C9794, T1025, J7309). Update billing software to move specified codes between policy categories as outlined. Review consent policies list to ensure proper authorization workflows are in place for affected procedures.