HCPCS code
Crisis intervention
CMS description
Crisis intervention service, per 15 minutes
In the order to send them
Why these codes
Mental health crisis services, usually from an outpatient program or mobile team.
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