Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Office of Medicaid
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Boston, MA  02111
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MassHealth
Substance Abuse Treatment Bulletin 9
May 2008

TO:	Substance Abuse Treatment Providers Participating in MassHealth
FROM:	Tom Dehner, Medicaid Director  

RE:	Billing for 24-Hour Subacute Detoxification Services (Level III.5 
	or Clinical Support Services)


Background
This bulletin clarifies how substance abuse treatment providers should bill 
for 24-hour subacute detoxification services known as Level III.5, or 
Clinical Support Services (CSS), for MassHealth members of any age. 


Billing for Level III.5 Services
MassHealth pays substance abuse treatment providers for 24-hour
subacute detoxification services designated by the Massachusetts Department of 
Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS) as Level III.5 or CSS 
(formerly known as Level III-B), for eligible MassHealth members of any age. All 
other conditions of 130 CMR 418.000 and 450.000 continue to apply. 

Providers should continue to use the following code when billing for this 
service:

H0010: Alcohol and/or drug services; sub-acute detoxification 
(residential addiction program, inpatient) (formerly known as Level 
III-B, now known as Level III.5) 

Providers should consult Subchapter 6 of the Substance Abuse 
Treatment Manual for information on all other substance abuse treatment 
codes. 


Questions
If you have any questions about the information in this bulletin, please 
contact MassHealth Customer Service at 1-800-841-2900, e-mail your 
inquiry to providersupport@mahealth.net, or fax your inquiry to 
617-988-8974.