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HCPCS Code for Alcohol and/or drug services, brief intervention, per 15 minutes H0050

HCPCS code H0050 for Alcohol and/or drug services, brief intervention, per 15 minutes as maintained by CMS falls under Miscellaneous Drug and Alcohol Services .

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Alcohol and/or drug services, brief intervention, per 15 minutes

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