H0012 HCPCS Level II code: Alcohol and/or drug services; sub-acute detoxification (residential addiction program outpatient)

H0012 is the HCPCS code for “Alcohol and/or drug services; sub-acute detoxification (residential addiction program outpatient)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.

Official description

H0012

Alcohol and/or drug services; sub-acute detoxification (residential addiction program outpatient)

Short description: Alcohol and/or drug services

HCPCS · United States

Medicare details

The indicators CMS publishes with H0012 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.

Medicare coverage
Not payable by Medicare
Medicare pricing
Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
Type of service
Other medical items or services
BETOS category
Undefined codes
Added
Jan 1, 2001

Where H0012 sits

  1. 1H codesBehavioral health and substance use services
  2. 2Active code H0012Alcohol and/or drug services; sub-acute detoxification (residential addiction program outpatient)

Source and release

Data release
HCPCS Level II · October 2026
Effective date
Oct 1, 2026
Publisher
CMS

This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

Frequently asked questions

What does HCPCS code H0012 mean?

H0012 is the HCPCS code for “Alcohol and/or drug services; sub-acute detoxification (residential addiction program outpatient)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.

Does Medicare cover H0012?

CMS lists H0012’s Medicare coverage as “Not payable by Medicare” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.

Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?

It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.