Effective for dates of services on or after April 1, 2009, the National Drug Code (NDC) must be included on all physician and/or outpatient claims for services that include physician-administered or physician-dispensed drugs.

To assist and inform providers about these new requirements, Medi-Cal will host workshops in January and February 2009 that will cover the following topics:

• Background information
• Summary of new requirements
• Billing changes effective April 1, 2009
• Claim processing information specific to the NDC billing changes

The provider workshops will be offered throughout California and will be announced on the Medi-Cal Education & Outreach Training Seminars page once the dates and locations are finalized. Providers can call the Telephone Service Center (TSC) at 1-800-541-5555 to register for a workshop once it is announced.

Providers are encouraged to review all the information about NDC reporting requirements currently available on the NDC Overview page and the monthly Medi-Cal Update online.