hcpcs data

H0017

Behavioral health; residential (hospital residential treatment program), without room and board, per diem

Medicare: Not payable by MedicareH seriesAdded January 01, 2001

What H0017 means

H0017 (Alcohol and/or drug services) belongs to the HCPCS Level II H series (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Services). Its Medicare coverage status is Not payable by Medicare. This code is not payable by Medicare. Another code is usually used to report the item or service to Medicare, although other payers may accept it.

Part B pricing: Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.).

Code details

Short description
Alcohol and/or drug services
Coverage code
I = Not payable by Medicare
Pricing indicator
00 = Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
Multiple pricing indicator
9 = Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established(pricing indicator is '99')
Type of service
9 = Other medical items or services
Action code
N = No maintenance for this code
Action effective date
January 01, 2003
Code added date
January 01, 2001
Data year
2026

Questions about H0017

What is HCPCS code H0017?

HCPCS code H0017 is a Level II code in the H series (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Services). Its full description is: "Behavioral health; residential (hospital residential treatment program), without room and board, per diem"

Is H0017 a CPT code?

No. H0017 is a HCPCS Level II code maintained by CMS, not a CPT (Level I) code from the American Medical Association. People often search for it as a CPT code because both code sets are reported on the same claims.

Does Medicare cover HCPCS code H0017?

The Medicare coverage code for H0017 is "Not payable by Medicare". This code is not payable by Medicare. Another code is usually used to report the item or service to Medicare, although other payers may accept it.

When was HCPCS code H0017 added?

H0017 was added to the HCPCS code set on January 01, 2001. The most recent action on it (No maintenance for this code) took effect on January 01, 2003.

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