HQ Modifier
Group setting
HCPCS modifierHQ
- Description
- Group setting
- Short description
- Group setting
- Added
- January 1, 2003
- Last change
- January 1, 2003
What does the HQ modifier mean?
The HCPCS Level II modifier HQ means: “Group setting”. Append it to a HCPCS or CPT code on the claim line when the payer’s policy calls for it; placement and payment effects are defined by each payer.
Other H modifiers
- H9 – Court-ordered
- HA – Child/adolescent program
- HB – Adult program, non geriatric
- HC – Adult program, geriatric
- HD – Pregnant/parenting women's program
- HE – Mental health program
- HF – Substance abuse program
- HG – Opioid addiction treatment program
- HH – Integrated mental health/substance abuse program
- HI – Integrated mental health and intellectual disability/developmental disabilities program
- HJ – Employee assistance program
- HK – Specialized mental health programs for high-risk populations
- HL – Intern
- HM – Less than bachelor degree level
- HN – Bachelors degree level
- HO – Masters degree level
- HP – Doctoral level
- HR – Family/couple with client present
- HS – Family/couple without client present
- HT – Multi-disciplinary team
- HU – Funded by child welfare agency
- HV – Funded state addictions agency
- HW – Funded by state mental health agency
- HX – Funded by county/local agency
- HY – Funded by juvenile justice agency
- HZ – Funded by criminal justice agency