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HCPCS Code for Behavioral health; short-term residential (non-hospital residential treatment program), without room and board, per diem H0018

HCPCS code H0018 for Behavioral health; short-term residential (non-hospital residential treatment program), without room and board, per diem as maintained by CMS falls under Drug, Alcohol, and Behavioral Health Services .

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Behavioral health; short-term residential (non-hospital residential treatment program), without room and board, per diem

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Blue Shield Codes- Residential Facility-Sub Acute
[QUOTE="Rmarcushishouse, post: 415269, member: 422568"] I wanted to share this info with anyone interested. The below codes have been paying very very well with Blue Shield... S0201 (HC svc qual), 09... [ Read More ]
Documentation requirements for H0018
Can anyone provide me with a description of the documentation required/expected for H0018? PLease?... [ Read More ]
What code to use for Behavioral Health Residential Facility (BHRF) Room & Board?
What code is used to bill for room and board? We bill H0018 or H0019 for all services except room and board. H0043 & H0044 are supported housing, but that is the full description. Is that room and boa... [ Read More ]
Looking for information on billing guidelines for H0018 & H0019?
Hi, I have been on the insurance end of the billing and need confirmation if I am billing the right Type Of Bill and Rev codes. Substance Abuse Residential Program Facility/Institutional billing of H0... [ Read More ]
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Residential Treatment Facility
It's been a long time so I'm unsure anyone will answer but is it OK to bill RTC & Individual sessions on the same date... Could I bill H0017 or H0018 with 90834 or 90837?... [ Read More ]
Looking for Billing Guidelines for HCPCS Codes H0018 & H0019?
[QUOTE="ssherwood, post: 488321, member: 53287"] Looking for information on billing guidelines for H0018 & H0019? [/QUOTE] These codes are only accepted by a few payers (notably the Medicaid plans in ... [ Read More ]
Looking for Billing Guidelines for HCPCS Codes H0018 & H0019?
Looking for information on billing guidelines for H0018 & H0019?... [ Read More ]
Room and Board Services
As long as you bill it with the proper rev code they will pay the rate with room and board for H0018.... [ Read More ]
Room and Board Services
HCPCS Code H0018 excludes room and board. So far, I've been told to use H2036 and H0047. Does anyone know the correct code to use for room and board?... [ Read More ]
Billing Room and Board for Residential Treatment
Billing facility charges (using UB04) for residential you will use both HCPC and rev codes. The rev codes are used for room and board. For Substance abuse residential rev code 1002 and hcpc H0018 work... [ Read More ]
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