H0027 – Alcohol and/or drug prevention environmental service (broad range of external activities geared toward modifying systems in order to mainstream prevention through policy and law)
HCPCS Level II code · H codes: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Services
HCPCS codeH0027
- Long description
- Alcohol and/or drug prevention environmental service (broad range of external activities geared toward modifying systems in order to mainstream prevention through policy and law)
- Short description
- Alcohol and/or drug preventi
- Pricing indicator
00Not separately priced by Part B (bundled, not covered or Part A only)- Medicare coverage
INot payable by Medicare- BETOS category
Z2Undefined codes- Added
- January 1, 2001
- Last change
- January 1, 2001 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code H0027?
H0027 is a HCPCS Level II code for alcohol and/or drug prevention environmental service (broad range of external activities geared toward modifying systems in order to mainstream prevention through policy and law).
Does Medicare cover H0027?
The HCPCS file lists coverage code I: Not payable by Medicare. Coverage and payment also depend on local coverage determinations and the patient’s plan.
Nearby H codes
- H0019 – Behavioral health; long-term residential (non-medical, non-acute care in a residential treatment program where stay is typically longer than 30 days), without room and board, per diem
- H0020 – Alcohol and/or drug services; methadone administration and/or service (provision of the drug by a licensed program)
- H0021 – Alcohol and/or drug training service (for staff and personnel not employed by providers)
- H0022 – Alcohol and/or drug intervention service (planned facilitation)
- H0023 – Behavioral health outreach service (planned approach to reach a targeted population)
- H0024 – Behavioral health prevention information dissemination service (one-way direct or non-direct contact with service audiences to affect knowledge and attitude)
- H0025 – Behavioral health prevention education service (delivery of services with target population to affect knowledge, attitude and/or behavior)
- H0026 – Alcohol and/or drug prevention process service, community-based (delivery of services to develop skills of impactors)
- H0028 – Alcohol and/or drug prevention problem identification and referral service (e.g., student assistance and employee assistance programs), does not include assessment
- H0029 – Alcohol and/or drug prevention alternatives service (services for populations that exclude alcohol and other drug use e.g., alcohol free social events)
- H0030 – Behavioral health hotline service
- H0031 – Mental health assessment, by non-physician
- H0032 – Mental health service plan development by non-physician
- H0033 – Oral medication administration, direct observation
- H0034 – Medication training and support, per 15 minutes
- H0035 – Mental health partial hospitalization, treatment, less than 24 hours
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.