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HCPCS Code for Alcohol and/or drug services; methadone administration and/or service (provision of the drug by a licensed program) H0020

HCPCS code H0020 for Alcohol and/or drug services; methadone administration and/or service (provision of the drug by a licensed program) as maintained by CMS falls under Drug, Alcohol, and Behavioral Health Services .

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Alcohol and/or drug services; methadone administration and/or service (provision of the drug by a licensed program)

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Methadone Take Homes
[QUOTE="Rhonda Hammond, post: 511622, member: 46688"] What does the TV and UB stand for? [/QUOTE] In the Ohio manual we bill the H0020 with one of several modifiers: OTP Daily Administration HF OTP On... [ Read More ]
Methadone Take Homes
[QUOTE="dvarn567, post: 511619, member: 332610"] I live in Ohio and we bill the H0020 with a modifier TV (7 days) or a UB for (8-14) days. We bill the date of service as the Sunday starting that week... [ Read More ]
Methadone Take Homes
I live in Ohio and we bill the H0020 with a modifier TV (7 days) or a UB for (8-14) days. We bill the date of service as the Sunday starting that week. You will need to look at your Medicaid BH manua... [ Read More ]
Methadone Take Homes methadone
Hello, I bill for Medicaid and looking for guidance on billing for Methadone Take Homes. We are looking at H0020 with the appropriate modifier. Can someone how they usually bill for this under t... [ Read More ]
Methadone maintenance
Does anyone know what CPT/HCPS code should be used for Commercial Insurance for Methadone Maintenance. The Medicaid code we use for this is H0020 with modifier UA for in office dispensing or modifie... [ Read More ]
Humana H-codes denying Medicaid Use Only
[b]Alternate code to H0020[/b] Is there an alternative code to H0020 that Humana will accept?... [ Read More ]
Methadone Maintenance Billing Help
Looking of advice on Methadone Maintenance billing. Currently following UHC/Optum guideline H0020 for maintenance doses, each time patient receives at clinic by LPN. Does 90863 qualify if the pati... [ Read More ]
Need Help with H0020 and H0023
Can anyone assist with me? What I'm looking for is info specific to the billing codes H0020 and H0033. We've had some issues lately where providers are demanding additional codes be included. Trying ... [ Read More ]
H0020 and H0033
Need Help - What I’m looking for is info specific to the billing codes H0020 and H0033. We’ve had some issues lately where providers are demanding additional codes be included. Trying to determin... [ Read More ]
Coding for Methadone dosing and counselling
In California, HCPCS codes H0020(dosing) and H004(counselling)are considered invalid. What codes can we use in place of these codes?... [ Read More ]
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