Will Medi-Cal continue to accept paper claims after October 16, 2003?
Providers who submit paper claims may continue to do so beyond the final compliance date for the Transactions and Code Sets Final Rule (October 16, 2003). However, regardless of the media used to submit claims (hard copy, electronic, etc.), the new national administrative . and limited service and procedure codes are required on all claims with dates of service on or after September 22, 2003. To review codes that are effective September 22, 2003, refer to the appropriate Part 2 manual or Medi-Cal Code Correlation tables included in previously released Medi-Cal Updates. You can also review codes on the Medi-Cal Web site’s HIPAA Code Correlations page.
