Date Posted: October 29, 2026

This Billing and Coding Article has been revised under contractor numbers: 01112 (NCA), 01182 (SCA), 01212 (AS, GU, HI, and NMI), and 01312 (NV).

Effective Date: November 1, 2026

Summary of Changes: Under Group 1: Medical Necessity ICD-10-CM Codes Asterisk Explanation, the following was updated: *Use M72.0 for CPT code 20527 and 26341.

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