Appendix E - National Coverage Determinations Manual / Outpatient_Hospital_Services_for_Treatment_of_Alcoholism

Article Overview

This article explains Medicare coverage guidance for outpatient hospital services related to alcoholism treatment. It discusses the broad categories of services involved, the relationship to general outpatient hospital coverage rules, and the kinds of treatment-related services that may be considered within scope. The article is useful for hospital coders, billing staff, compliance teams, and others working with Medicare outpatient behavioral health or substance use disorder services.