§ 5-10-8-11 — Use of diagnostic or procedure codes

Indiana § 5-10-8-11

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 10: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
• Ch. 8: Group Insurance for Public Employees

Text

(a) As used in this section, "administrator"
means:
(1) the state personnel department;
(2) an entity with which the state contracts to administer health
coverage under section 7(b) of this chapter; or
(3) a prepaid health care delivery plan with which the state
contracts under section 7(c) of this chapter.
(b) As used in this section, "health care plan" has the meaning set
forth in section 7.7 of this chapter.
(c) As used in this section, "provider" has the meaning set forth in
IC 27-8-11-1.
(d) Not more than ninety (90) days after the effective date of a
diagnostic or procedure code described in this subsection:
(1) an administrator shall begin using the most current version of
the:
(A) current procedural terminology (CPT);
(B) international classification of diseases (ICD);
(C) American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM);
(D) current dental terminology (CDT);
(E) Healthcare common procedure coding system (HCPCS);
and
(F) third party administrator (TPA);
codes under which the administrator pays claims for services
provided under a health care plan; and
(2) a provider shall begin using the most current version of the:
(A) current procedural terminology (CPT);
(B) international classification of diseases (ICD);
(C) American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM);
(D) current dental terminology (CDT);
(E) Healthcare common procedure coding system (HCPCS);
and
(F) third party administrator (TPA);
codes under which the provider submits claims for payment for
services provided under a health care plan.
(e) If a provider provides services that are covered under a health
care plan:
(1) after the effective date of the most current version of a
diagnostic or procedure code described in subsection (d); and
(2) before the administrator begins using the most current version
of the diagnostic or procedure code;
the administrator shall reimburse the provider under the version of the
diagnostic or procedure code that was in effect on the date that the
services were provided.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.161-2001, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.66-2002, SEC.1.