H0028 HCPCS Level II code: Alcohol and/or drug prevention problem identification and referral service (e.g., student assistance and employee assistance programs), does not include…
H0028 is the HCPCS code for “Alcohol and/or drug prevention problem identification and referral service (e.g., student assistance and employee assistance programs), does not include assessment” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
H0028Alcohol and/or drug prevention problem identification and referral service (e.g., student assistance and employee assistance programs), does not include assessment
Short description: Alcohol and/or drug preventi
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with H0028 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 H0028 sits
- 1H codesBehavioral health and substance use services
- 2Active code H0028Alcohol and/or drug prevention problem identification and referral service (e.g., student assistance and employee assistance programs), does not include assessment
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 H0028 mean?
H0028 is the HCPCS code for “Alcohol and/or drug prevention problem identification and referral service (e.g., student assistance and employee assistance programs), does not include assessment” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover H0028?
CMS lists H0028’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.
Codes beside H0028
All H codesH0022Alcohol and/or drug intervention service (planned facilitation)H0023Behavioral health outreach service (planned approach to reach a targeted population)H0024Behavioral health prevention information dissemination service (one-way direct or non-direct contact with service audiences to affect knowledge and attitude)H0025Behavioral health prevention education service (delivery of services with target population to affect knowledge, attitude and/or behavior)H0026Alcohol and/or drug prevention process service, community-based (delivery of services to develop skills of impactors)H0027Alcohol and/or drug prevention environmental service (broad range of external activities geared toward modifying systems in order to mainstream prevention through policy and law)H0029Alcohol and/or drug prevention alternatives service (services for populations that exclude alcohol and other drug use e.g., alcohol free social events)H0030Behavioral health hotline serviceH0031Mental health assessment, by non-physicianH0032Mental health service plan development by non-physicianH0033Oral medication administration, direct observationH0034Medication training and support, per 15 minutes