INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
In accordance with RCW 34.05.230(12), following is a list
of policy and interpretive statements issued by the health
care authority (HCA).
Legal and Administrative Services
Subject: Family planning medicaid provider guide (MPG).
The family planning MPG has been revised to: Replace code J1055 with J1050 for prescription birth control methods per Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System Level II code and modifier updates for 2013. Add several hysteroscopic sterilization codes for Essure to the coverage table.
For additional information, contact Amber Lougheed, HCA, P.O. Box 45504, phone (360) 725-1349, TDD/TTY 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail amber.lougheed@hca.wa.gov, web site http://www.hca.wa.gov/.