T1012 HCPCS Level II code: Alcohol and/or substance abuse services, skills development
T1012 is the HCPCS code for “Alcohol and/or substance abuse services, skills development” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
T1012Alcohol and/or substance abuse services, skills development
Short description: Alcohol/substance abuse skil
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with T1012 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
- Jul 1, 2001
Where T1012 sits
- 1T codesState Medicaid agency codes
- 2Active code T1012Alcohol and/or substance abuse services, skills development
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 T1012 mean?
T1012 is the HCPCS code for “Alcohol and/or substance abuse services, skills development” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover T1012?
CMS lists T1012’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 T1012
All T codesT1004Services of a qualified nursing aide, up to 15 minutesT1005Respite care services, up to 15 minutesT1006Alcohol and/or substance abuse services, family/couple counselingT1007Alcohol and/or substance abuse services, treatment plan development and/or modificationT1009Child sitting services for children of the individual receiving alcohol and/or substance abuse servicesT1010Meals for individuals receiving alcohol and/or substance abuse services (when meals not included in the program)T1013Sign language or oral interpretive services, per 15 minutesT1014Telehealth transmission, per minute, professional services bill separatelyT1015Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusiveT1016Case management, each 15 minutesT1017Targeted case management, each 15 minutesT1018School-based individualized education program (iep) services, bundled