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    OpenPayerBilling CodesAlcohol and Drug Abuse TreatmentHCPCS hcpcs-h0011-acute-detoxification-residential-inpatient
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    HCPCS H0011: Acute Detoxification, Residential Addiction Inpatient

    HCPCS Level II code H0011 denotes acute detoxification services provided within a residential addiction program inpatient setting for individuals requiring medically supervised withdrawal management; the code is used to bill for the clinical service of acute alcohol and/or drug detoxification delivered in a residential inpatient site of service.

    For related coverage guidance, see recent payer policy updates: Home Health, Skilled, and Custodial Care Services (for Idaho Only), Private Duty Nursing Services, Private Duty Nursing Services (for Florida Only).

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    National Reimbursement Benchmarks

    Commercial pricing for HCPCS H0011 centers around a BUCA average of $227, with meaningful variability across national payers. Blue Cross Blue Shield shows one of the widest interquartile spreads (P75–P25 = $162), indicating broader mid‑range deviation, while Aetna’s IQR is $103, reflecting moderately concentrated mid‑range pricing. UnitedHealth Group has an IQR of $289, the largest spread and the greatest dispersion across the central 50% of its rates. Cigna’s IQR is $160, also relatively wide, and BUCA’s own P75–P25 equals $168, consistent with wide commercial variation overall.

    Looking at central tendency, Aetna’s mean of $301.90 and UnitedHealth Group’s mean of $162.10 bracket the market, while Cigna’s low median of $15.20 signals a skew toward very low typical payments for some contracts. Blue Cross Blue Shield’s mean is $244.50. These patterns highlight a market where mid‑market averages coexist with substantial payer‑level dispersion in the central 50% of rates.

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    Clinical & Coding Specifications

    Clinical Context

    A 38-year-old patient is brought to a residential addiction treatment facility by emergency medical services after presenting with progressive tremors, diaphoresis, nausea, and agitation 24–48 hours after their last heavy alcohol use. On intake, vital signs show tachycardia and mild hypertension; CIWA-Ar assessment indicates moderate to severe alcohol withdrawal. The admitting team (an addiction medicine physician with family medicine/addiction credentials or an addiction psychiatrist) documents the presentation, initiates a structured acute detoxification plan, and admits the patient to an inpatient residential detoxification unit. The clinical workflow includes medical stabilization with benzodiazepine-based symptom-triggered or fixed-schedule dosing, frequent nursing observations, management of comorbid withdrawal risks (e.g., thiamine administration, monitoring for seizure risk), daily multidisciplinary rounds with behavioral health staff (psychologist or counselor), and discharge planning to ongoing addiction treatment. Billing for the episode uses H0011 to represent the acute residential detoxification service; relevant ICD-10 principal and secondary diagnoses (for example, F10.239 for alcohol dependence with withdrawal) are recorded. Documentation includes medical history, withdrawal severity scores, medication orders and administration records, nursing flow sheets, progress notes, and discharge plan with follow-up treatment placement and referrals.

    Related CPT Codes

    CPT CodeDescriptionRelationship to This Procedure
    H0010Alcohol and/or drug services; sub-acute detoxification (residential addiction program inpatient)Alternative level-of-care code for less intensive residential detoxification; used when patient needs sub-acute rather than acute medically managed services.
    H0012Alcohol and/or drug services; sub-acute detoxification (residential addiction program outpatient)Represents outpatient sub-acute detox services; used when detoxification is delivered in an outpatient/residential day setting rather than inpatient.
    H0014Alcohol and/or drug services; ambulatory detoxificationUsed for ambulatory/clinic-based detoxification episodes; applicable when monitoring and medication management occur without residential admission.
    H2036Alcohol and/or drug treatment program, per diemUsed for daily per diem billing of structured substance use disorder treatment services; may be billed for ongoing residential treatment following detox stabilization or concurrently for programmatic services.

    Related Modifiers

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    ModifierDescriptionWhen to Use
    23Modifier -23 (Unusual Anesthesia) is used on anesthesia service CPT codes when a procedure that normally requires no anesthesia or only local anesthesia must be performed under general anesthesia…- Use modifier -23 only on anesthesia CPT codes (00100–01999) when a procedure that normally requires no anesthesia or only local anesthesia must be performed under general anesthesia because of…
    52Modifier ‑52 (Reduced Services) indicates that a service or procedure was partially reduced or omitted at the provider’s discretion, allowing reporting of the basic procedure number with a qualifier…- Use modifier -52 when a physician or qualified health professional electively reduces or omits part of a procedure or service (for example, performing fewer required views or omitting a portion of…
    53Modifier 53 (Discontinued Procedure) signals that a surgical or diagnostic service was begun by the physician but terminated because of extenuating circumstances that threatened the patient’s…- Use modifier -53 when a physician/qualified healthcare professional has started a surgical or diagnostic procedure (e.g., anesthesia administered, incision or scope insertion) and then discontinues…
    54Modifier ‑54 (“Surgical care only”) is appended to a CPT surgical procedure when the reporting surgeon performs the intraoperative (surgical) component but does not furnish the preoperative and/or…- Use modifier -54 when the reporting surgeon provided only the intraoperative (surgical) component of a procedure and preoperative and/or postoperative management has been or will be provided by…
    55Modifier –55 indicates the billing provider furnished only postoperative management for a procedure that has a global surgical period. According to AAPC, this modifier is appended to the same CPT…- Use modifier -55 when billing the same CPT surgical code that has a 10- or 90-day global period and you, as a provider other than the original surgeon, furnished ONLY postoperative management (no…
    56Modifier ‑56 indicates the reporting provider furnished only the preoperative management for a surgical procedure and did not perform the intraoperative or postoperative care. It is used in…- Use Modifier -56 when a provider performs only the preoperative management in a split‑care situation (one physician manages preop care while a different physician performs the intraoperative…
    62Modifier 62 indicates that two surgeons function as co‑surgeons, each performing distinct parts of the same primary surgical procedure. It is appended to the primary procedure code (and any…- Use modifier -62 when two surgeons act as co‑surgeons (both primary surgeons) on a single definitive primary procedure, each performing distinct parts of the same surgical procedure (append -62 to…

    Related Provider Taxonomies

    8 rows

    Taxonomy CodeSpecialtyNotes
    101YA0400XAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) CounselorBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers · Counselor
    2084P0800XPsychiatry PhysicianA Psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, …
    207QA0401XAddiction Medicine (Family Medicine) PhysicianA family medicine physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of addictions.
    103TP2701XGroup Psychotherapy PsychologistA psychologist who specializes in group psychology and group psychotherapy that is an evidenced-based specialty that prepares group leaders to identif…
    246QL0900XLaboratory Management Specialist/TechnologistTechnologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers · Specialist/Technologist, Pathology
    207SG0203XClinical Molecular Genetics PhysicianA clinical molecular geneticist demonstrates competence in performing and interpreting molecular analyses relevant to the diagnosis and management of …
    207RA0401XAddiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) PhysicianAn internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of addiction disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified b…
    207UN0902XNuclear Imaging & Therapy PhysicianA nuclear medicine physician who specializes in nuclear imaging and therapy.

    Related ICD-10-CM Codes

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    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    F10.129Alcohol abuse with intoxication, unspecified
    F10.20Alcohol dependence, uncomplicated
    F10.239Alcohol dependence with withdrawal, unspecified
    F10.24Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced mood disorder
    F11.129Opioid abuse with intoxication, unspecified
    F11.20Opioid dependence, uncomplicated
    F11.23Opioid dependence with withdrawal
    F11.24Opioid dependence with opioid-induced mood disorder
    F12.129Cannabis abuse with intoxication, unspecified
    F12.20Cannabis dependence, uncomplicated

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    Related Payer Policy Updates

    Specialty: Home Health & Hospice1 / 3

    10 rows

    PolicyPayerEffective Date
    Home Health, Skilled, and Custodial Care Services (for Idaho Only)UnitedHealthcare2026-08-01
    Private Duty Nursing ServicesColorado Rocky Mountain Health Plans2026-08-01
    Private Duty Nursing Services (for Florida Only)Colorado Rocky Mountain Health Plans2026-08-01
    Private Duty Nursing Services (for New Jersey Only)UnitedHealthcare2026-08-01
    Private Duty Nursing Services (for Kentucky Only)UnitedHealthcare2026-08-01
    Private Duty Nursing Services (for New Mexico Only)UnitedHealthcare2026-08-01
    Private Duty Nursing Services (for Kansas Only)UnitedHealthcare2026-08-01
    Private Duty Nursing ServicesColorado Rocky Mountain Health Plans2026-08-01
    Home Health, Skilled, and Custodial Care Services (for Ohio Only)UnitedHealthcare2026-08-01
    Home Health, Skilled, and Custodial Care ServicesColorado Rocky Mountain Health Plans2026-07-01

    Related Codes

    HCPCS-H0001-ALCOHOL-DRUG-ASSESSMENT-OUTPATIENT

    HCPCS H0001: Alcohol and/or Drug Assessment

    HCPCS-H0002-BEHAVIORAL-HEALTH-SCREENING-ADMISSION-ELIGIBILITY

    HCPCS H0002: Behavioral Health Screening for Treatment Admission

    HCPCS-H0003-ALCOHOL-DRUG-SCREENING-LAB-ANALYSIS

    HCPCS Level II H0003: Alcohol and/or Drug Screening Laboratory Analysis

    HCPCS-H0004-BEHAVIORAL-HEALTH-COUNSELING-15-MINUTE

    HCPCS H0004: Behavioral Health Counseling and Therapy, per 15 Minutes

    HCPCS-H0005-GROUP-COUNSELING-SUBSTANCE-USE-CLINICIAN

    HCPCS H0005: Alcohol and/or Drug Group Counseling by Clinician

    HCPCS-H0006-ALCOHOL-DRUG-CASE-MANAGEMENT

    HCPCS H0006: Alcohol and/or Drug Services, Case Management

    HCPCS-H0007-ALCOHOL-DRUG-CRISIS-INTERVENTION-OUTPATIENT

    HCPCS H0007: Alcohol and/or Drug Crisis Intervention (Outpatient)

    HCPCS-H0008-SUB-ACUTE-DETOXIFICATION-HOSPITAL-INPATIENT

    HCPCS H0008: Alcohol and/or Drug Sub-Acute Detoxification (Inpatient)

    HCPCS-H0009-ACUTE-DETOXIFICATION-HOSPITAL-INPATIENT

    HCPCS Level II H0009: Acute Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient

    HCPCS-H0010-SUB-ACUTE-RESIDENTIAL-DETOXIFICATION

    HCPCS H0010: Sub-Acute Detoxification, Residential Inpatient

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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