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Correction to ‘New COVID-19 Diagnosis Code U071 to Be a Benefit of Texas Medicaid and the CSHCN Services Program Effective April 1, 2020’

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Note: Texas Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) must provide all medically necessary, Medicaid-covered services to eligible clients. Administrative procedures such as prior authorization, pre-certification, referrals, and claims/encounter data filing may differ from traditional Medicaid (fee-for-service) and from MCO to MCO. Providers should contact the client's specific MCO for details.

This is a correction to the article titled “New COVID-19 Diagnosis Code U071 to Be a Benefit of Texas Medicaid and the CSHCN Services Program Effective April 1, 2020,” that was published on this website on March 27, 2020.

The original article indicated an incorrect date of service of February 20, 2020.

The correct date of service is on or after April 1, 2020, for diagnosis code U071 to be a benefit of Texas Medicaid and the Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program for reporting Novel Coronavirus Disease, COVID-19.

For more information, call the TMHP Contact Center at 800-925-9126 or the TMHP-CSHCN Services Program Contact Center at 800-568-2413.