2027 Substrate Maternity Resource Center

Global billing for maternity is ending.

Today, maternity care is largely billed using a "global" code. Beginning January 1, 2027, CPT revisions will allow care to be reported more granularly at the service level. January 1 is the CPT effective date, but each payer might choose to transition billing on their own timeline.

The 2027 Substrate Maternity Resource Center tracks which of your payers are moving off global maternity billing, so you can adapt proactively. For more background, see the AMA CPT 2027 maternity care services update.

197Tracked Payers
54confirmed 2027 guidance
43proposed but not final
25pending payer guidance
16awareness notice only
59policies unchanged

Current As Of October 2026

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Confirmed 2027 guidance

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming

WYTransition: No early transition date stated

For deliveries expected on or after 2027-01-01, BCBSWY says not to bill global maternity codes; bill antepartum, labor, delivery, and postpartum services separately.

Published
2026-06-19
Transition starts
No early transition date stated
Billing starts
January 1, 2027
Evidence checked
2026-09-08
Billing notes and scope

Scope: BCBSWY provider-manual notice. The notice does not identify a commercial, Medicare Advantage, or other line of business.

Transition: No prenatal visit-count, modifier, diagnosis, or cross-year grace-period detail was located in the public notice.

Global billing: Continue the applicable global package for deliveries expected through 2026-12-31 when responsible for the complete package. Do not use global codes for deliveries expected on or after 2027-01-01.

Do not automatically apply this brand-level notice to a separately identified Medicare Advantage record without plan confirmation.

Frequently asked questions

What you need to know

Is global billing for maternity ending everywhere at once?

No. CPT revisions take effect January 1, 2027, but that is not each payer's billing date. Search tracked payers to see who published a transition date, whose guidance is still proposed, and whose policies are unchanged.

What is changing about maternity billing in 2027?

Today, maternity care is largely reported using a global code. Beginning January 1, 2027, CPT revisions will allow care to be reported more granularly at the service level. Whether and when a payer moves off global billing depends on that payer's own policy.

How do I see what’s changing by payer in my market?

Search the 2027 Substrate Maternity Resource Center by payer, then open the primary policy. Confirm the transition and billing dates, and recheck the source before submitting claims. This is policy intelligence, not coding or legal advice.

Can I download policies for multiple payers?

Yes. Select payer cards and download an offline source packet containing the policy summary plus links to the maternity policy and the payer policy homepage. The source documents remain on each payer's website.

Disclaimer

The information provided on this page is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute billing, coding, or reimbursement advice. Nothing on this page should be relied upon as a substitute for clinician assessment, professional billing guidance, or as a definitive statement of any payor's billing requirements or policies.

Payor agreements, fee schedules, and billing policies vary and are subject to change. Before submitting any claims related to maternity care services, including claims affected by the 2027 CPT code revisions, please consult the applicable payor agreements, coverage policies, and billing guidelines to confirm current requirements for their specific payor contracts.

Substrate makes no representation or warranty regarding the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the payor-specific information presented here. Providers are solely responsible for ensuring that all claims are submitted in accordance with applicable payor requirements, and Substrate assumes no liability for claim denials, underpayments, or other adverse outcomes arising from reliance on this information.