MCG Care Guidelines: 24th Edition Customization

Please note: This communication applies to Healthy Blue + Medicare^℠ (HMO D-SNP) offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.

Effective June 1, 2021, the following new customizations will be implemented:

• Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Upper (W0170, previously ORG M-180) – Customized the Clinical Indications for admission to inpatient care by revising the hemoglobin; systolic blood pressure; pulse; melena; orthostatic hypotension; and BUN criteria.
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Upper Observation Care (W0171, previously OCG OC-021) – Customized the Clinical Indications for observation care by revising the systolic blood pressure and hemoglobin criteria and adding melena or hematochezia and suspected history of bleeding.

To view a detailed summary of customizations: Customizations to MCG Care Guidelines 24th Edition (PDF).

For questions, please contact the provider service number on the back of the member's ID card.