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Urgent Care Center HCPCS Codes (S9083, S9088) Reimbursement Policy

This policy defines how the Plan recognizes and reimburses urgent care center HCPCS procedure codes (S9083, S9088) submitted on professional claim forms and applies to Premera Blue Cross and affiliated lines of business.

Policy Summary

PayerPremera Bluecross

PolicyUrgent Care Center HCPCS Codes (S9083, S9088) Reimbursement Policy

Policy CodePolicy N/A

Change TypeNo material change

Effective DateN/A

Next Review Date01/08/2025

Key ActionDo not bill S9083 or S9088 for reimbursement; report actual services with appropriate CPT or HCPCS procedure codes.

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POLICY UPDATE CHANGES

No material clinical or coverage changes in this revision.

S9083,S9088HCPCS codes addressed

CMS-1500/837Pclaim form types covered

Multiple linesapplicability to business lines

Payment Integrityowner

Annualreview cadence

Coverage Stance

Coverage stance for urgent care HCPCS

Stance on urgent care center HCPCS codes submitted on CMS-1500 or 837P professional claims:

Codes S9083 and S9088 are informational/place-of-service indicators and are not reimbursed by the Plan whether billed alone or with other services.

The actual service(s) rendered must be reported with an appropriate Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) procedure code or a Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code for reimbursement consideration.

Urgent Care HCPCS (Level II) Codes

Urgent care center HCPCS (Level II)HCPCSNot Covered

S9083	Global fee urgent care centers
S9088	Services provided in an urgent care center (list in addition to code for service)

Billing and Reimbursement Actions

Policy Summary

PayerPremera Bluecross

PolicyUrgent Care Center HCPCS Codes (S9083, S9088) Reimbursement Policy

Policy CodePolicy N/A

Change TypeNo material change

Effective DateN/A

Next Review Date01/08/2025

Key ActionDo not bill S9083 or S9088 for reimbursement; report actual services with appropriate CPT or HCPCS procedure codes.

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Related Billing Codes

HCPCS-S9088-URGENT-CARE-CENTER-SERVICES

HCPCS Level II S9088: Urgent Care Center Services

HCPCS-S9083-URGENT-CARE-GLOBAL-FEE

HCPCS S9083: Global Fee for Urgent Care Center Services

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Key Definitions

Urgent care center HCPCS codes

Codes addressedS9083: Global fee urgent care centers; S9088: Services provided in an urgent care center (list in addition to code for service)

Coverage stanceNot reimbursed by the Plan; informational/place-of-service indicators whether billed alone or with other services

Required reporting for reimbursementThe actual service(s) rendered must be reported with an appropriate CPT procedure code or other HCPCS code for reimbursement consideration

Claim form typesApplies to CMS-1500 paper claims and 837P electronic professional claims

Scope / applicabilityApplies to Premera Blue Cross, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska, LifeWise Health Plan of Washington, LifeWise Assurance Company, and Premera Blue Cross HMO lines of business and products