Information for Dates of Service Before October 1, 2015

Procedure Codes and Modifiers

The following tables list the HCPCS procedure codes and applicable modifiers that providers are required to use when submitting claims for mental health and substance abuse screening, preventive mental health counseling, and substance abuse intervention services for pregnant women enrolled in BadgerCare Plus or Wisconsin Medicaid. Not all providers may be reimbursed for a particular service.

Place of Service Codes
(Submitted on the 1500 Health Insurance Claim Form)

03 School
11 Office
12 Home
21* Inpatient Hospital
22 Outpatient Hospital
23 Emergency Room / Hospital
99 Other Place of Service

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Screening and Preventive Counseling/Intervention Services for Pregnant Women

Procedure Code

Description

Required Modifier

Limitations

Allowable ICD-9-CM Diagnosis

Allowable Place of Service

H0002

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Screening

Behavioral health screening to determine eligibility for admission to treatment program
(Unit equals one, regardless of time)
HE (Mental health program) or
HF (Substance abuse program)
Limited to one unit per member per pregnancy. V28.9
(Unspecified antenatal screening)
03, 11, 12, 21*, 22, 23, 99
H0004

Preventive Mental Health Counseling and Substance Abuse Intervention

Behavioral health counseling and therapy, per 15 minutes
(Unit equals 15 minutes)
Required
HE (Mental health program)
HF (Substance abuse program)
Limited to 16 units per member per pregnancy.

Only four units of service are allowed per date of service (DOS).

A screening (H0002 with modifier "HE" or "HF") must be administered on or before the DOS for this procedure.

V65.4
(Other counseling, not otherwise specified)
03, 11, 12, 21*, 22, 23, 99

* Place of service code "21" is not allowed for substance abuse counselors and Master's-level mental health providers.