2026 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Update (IB 26-2)

Date: 01/15/26

Louisiana Healthcare Connections is sharing the 2026 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Update (IB 26-2). Published on January 14, 2026. 

Louisiana Medicaid will update fee-for-service (FFS) files to reflect new and discontinued Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes for 2026. Procedure codes discontinued effective December 31, 2025, will be removed first, with updated fee schedules effective January 1, 2026, published in early January. New 2026 HCPCS codes will be added by the end of January.

Providers should monitor the Louisiana Medicaid website for announcements regarding implementation timelines or potential delays.

Louisiana Healthcare Connections will proactively update our claims processing systems to reflect all HCPCS additions, changes and deletions to minimize claim-processing delays in 2026.

For questions related to FFS claims, contact Gainwell Technologies Provider Services at (800) 473-2783 or (225) 924-5040. 

Louisiana Healthcare Connections providers can contact their Provider Representative with any claims question.