HCPCS H0014: Ambulatory Detoxification Services
Commercial payers pay $140 on average nationally for this procedure.
HCPCS Level II code H0014 represents ambulatory detoxification services for alcohol and/or drug withdrawal management provided in an outpatient setting; it is used to bill for medically supervised detoxification care delivered on an ambulatory basis, typically in clinic-based or outpatient behavioral health facilities where patients receive stabilization and symptom management without an overnight stay.
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National Reimbursement Benchmarks
National commercial rates for HCPCS H0014 cluster around BUCA’s average commercial proxy of $140.40, with meaningful variation across major commercial payers. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) and UnitedHealth Group show broad high-end dispersion, while Cigna and Aetna present tighter mid-to-low spreads. BUCA’s mean sits between the lower Cigna mean of $57 and higher BCBS mean of $156.10, indicating BUCA represents a middle-market commercial level for this code.
Measured by interquartile range (P75 minus P25), Blue Cross Blue Shield has the widest spread at $129.40 (P75 $220.80 minus P25 $93.40), followed by UnitedHealth Group with an IQR of $168.90 (P75 $212.50 minus P25 $40.60). Aetna is the tightest among payers with a narrow IQR of $0.80 (P75 $173.80 minus P25 $173.00), and Cigna’s IQR is $44.25 (P75 $81.60 minus P25 $38.70), reflecting relatively constrained variability.