Effective for dates of service on or after Feb. 1, 2026, claims for certain drug testing procedure codes must include an individual ordering provider NPI.
This announcement is for NC Medicaid and Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services State Funded Behavioral Health Providers.
Recent court rulings now require the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to reverse provider rate reductions and restore rates to their Sept. 30, 2025, levels.