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Medi-Cal – Adjustment of Claims for Select COVID-19 Vaccine Procedure Codes

May 6, 2024

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) identified a claims processing issue affecting claims billed with select COVID-19 vaccine procedure codes and modifier SL (state-supplied vaccine). This issue caused some claims to erroneously pay. The issue affected claims with dates of service from August 14, 2023, through December 27, 2023.

Source: https://mcweb.apps.prd.cammis.medi-cal.ca.gov/assets/82EEB56A-0660-416B-90B9-AC9B8DFA8247/32837_P44797.pdf?access_token=6UyVkRRfByXTZEWIh8j8QaYylPyP5ULO

California Medi-Cal

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