HCPCS code
Screening for admission to treatment
CMS description
Behavioral health screening to determine eligibility for admission to treatment program
In the order to send them
Why these codes
A behavioral health screen used for both mental health and substance use admissions, so both umbrella benefits.
If a payer returns nothing
Payers don't all answer every service type. Send 30 (Health Benefit Plan Coverage) for the plan's general benefits.
Sources
CMS HCPCS Level II descriptor; X12 HIPAA 5010 service type code definitions; VerifyTX billing practice