H2036 HCPCS Level II code: Alcohol and/or other drug treatment program, per diem
H2036 is the HCPCS code for “Alcohol and/or other drug treatment program, per diem” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
H2036Alcohol and/or other drug treatment program, per diem
Short description: A/d tx program, per diem
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with H2036 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
- Apr 1, 2003
Where H2036 sits
- 1H codesBehavioral health and substance use services
- 2Active code H2036Alcohol and/or other drug treatment program, per diem
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 H2036 mean?
H2036 is the HCPCS code for “Alcohol and/or other drug treatment program, per diem” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover H2036?
CMS lists H2036’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.
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