tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 25

Physician Notes: CMS Clarifies Substance Abuse G Code Guidance

CMS Clarifies Substance Abuse G Code GuidancePractices providing alcohol and substance abuse structured assessment and brief intervention (SBIRT) services were in luck when CMS introduced two HCPCS codes for these services in 2008 --but keep in mind, you can only report these codes when you perform the services to diagnose or treat an illness or injury.According to MLN Matters article SE1013, released last week, SBIRT "is an early intervention approach" to offer intervention strategies to patients with non-dependent substance use before the need for more extensive or specialized treatment arises. The article explains that the two G codes...

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