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Providers
February 2024
In This Issue
► February news: Executive summary
► Arizona Priority Care to provide payment services
► History of vs acute condition: Claim coding requirements
► Annual update of AZ Blue fee schedules
Continuity of Care for Dignity Health patients
Annual update of AZ Blue fee schedules
Every year, we do a thorough review of the annual CMS fee changes and update our fee schedules based on a wide range of factors as described below. This yearly update, effective April 1, is considerably larger in scope than our quarterly updates and typically affects a substantial number of codes. It can also include updates to our claim editing software with code edit guideline changes.
Preview our annual fee changes starting March 1
Our primary annual update will be effective April 1, 2024. You can preview these updates via the azblue.com provider portal starting March 1, 2024.

This article and the online posting of the updates serve as our formal advance notice of these fee schedule changes—as required by our provider participation agreements.

AZ Blue commercial fee schedules are based on a number of pricing sources that can influence the need for changes. These include Medicare fee schedules, information derived from claims, competitive pricing data, and feedback from AZ Blue network providers. Our fee updates reflect generally applicable market changes, such as CMS code changes, pricing for newly available drugs, fluctuations in prices for listed drugs, other market shifts, correction of over- or undervalued fees, and modifications based on ongoing utilization analysis.

To access the updates, log in to azblue.com/providers: “Provider Resources > Guidelines > Claim Pricing.” Select one of the “Fee Updates” links: ASC, Outpatient, Professional, Unclassified Drug, or Per Diem Base Rates.
Access our code edit information and the C3 transparency tool
Periodic code edit updates might include the addition of new CDT/CPT®/HCPCS procedure codes, AZ Blue code edit guideline updates, quarterly Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) releases, or other code edit changes. These updates could impact certain professional and outpatient claims.

For information about our specific code edit rules, check out the current code edit guidelines PDF to see effective dates for rules that were recently or will soon be applied. To better understand how our code edits (including recent updates) are likely to impact your claims, use the online Clear Claim Connection™ (C3) code edit transparency tool. The tool displays current AZ Blue payment policies, related rules, code edit clarifications, and source information. The tool is not available for dental claim code edits.

Access our code edit guidelines and the C3 tool on the secure portal at azblue.com/providers: “Provider Resources > Guidelines > Claim Coding > Code Edit Guidelines and C3 Tool.” Revisions are posted as needed.

If you have questions about fee schedules or code edits, contact your Provider Relations Contact or call Provider Partnerships at 602-864-4231 or 1-800-232-2345, ext. 4231.
In This Issue
► February news: Executive summary
► Arizona Priority Care to provide payment services
► History of vs acute condition: Claim coding requirements
► Annual update of AZ Blue fee schedules
Continuity of Care for Dignity Health patients
The information received via the Clear Claim Connection tool does not constitute coverage, medical advice, or guarantee of payment. It is not meant to prescribe, designate, or limit procedures or medical care to members. If there is a difference between information displayed in the tool and the member’s benefit plan, the member’s benefit plan will govern.

CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes and modifiers are ©2024 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.

Clear Claim Connection is a trademark of Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC, a separate, independent third-party vendor that is solely responsible for its products and services.

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