As a reminder, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) does not allow separate reimbursement of supplies, items, and services that are necessary or otherwise integral to the provision of a specific service and/or to the delivery of services in a specific location.
This includes but is not limited to the following Revenue Supply Codes:
- 0270 Medical/surgical supplies
- 0271 Nonsterile supply
- 0272 Sterile supply
- 0273 Take-home supplies
- 0277 Take-home oxygen
- 0279 Other supplies/devices
- 0621 Incident to Radiology
- 0622 Incident to Other Diagnostic services
- 0623 Surgical Dressings
The Services Bundled into Inpatient and Outpatient Stays reimbursement policy was established in 2021. View the full policy, specifically the Reimbursement Guidelines section.
This policy applies to Commercial, Inter-Plan Program (IPP) Host, and Federal Employee Program (FEP). This does not apply to Medicare Advantage or IPP Home.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in its health programs and activities. Learn more about our non-discrimination policy and no-cost services available to you.
Information in other languages: Español 中文 Tiếng Việt 한국어 Français العَرَبِيَّة Hmoob ру́сский Tagalog ગુજરાતી ភាសាខ្មែរ Deutsch हिन्दी ລາວ 日本語
© 2025 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. ®, SM Marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans. All other marks and names are property of their respective owners. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.