Medicaid (varies by state): timely filing limit
Initial claim
No published default
Timely filing limits vary by contract. We could not confirm a single default limit that applies across every Medicaid (varies by state) contract, so we are not going to state one. Check your own participation agreement, or the payer portal, before relying on a number for this deadline.
Clock starts from: date of service (state-specific)
Appeal window
No published default appeal window. Check the payer's own appeals policy.
Caveats
Medicaid is administered by each state, and each state Medicaid agency (and each Medicaid managed care plan) publishes its own timely filing limit and appeal deadline in its provider manual. Do not use a single national number; always confirm against the specific state fee-for-service manual or MCO contract.
Retrieved 2026-07-18.
Denied for timely filing already
See CARC 29 for the corrective actions and whether an appeal is worth filing.
DenialPath provides billing and administrative guidance based on published CMS and X12 sources. It is not medical advice, not a coverage determination, and not a guarantee of payment. NCCI and MUE edits are republished quarterly and payer policies vary by contract. Always confirm against the payer's own current policy before submitting or appealing.