HCPCS code
Substance use treatment program
CMS description
Alcohol and/or other drug treatment program, per diem
In the order to send them
Why these codes
Hourly and per diem program billing, most often outpatient.
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