Detox & withdrawal management billing

Detox Billing Services That Secure Every Authorized Day

Detox stays are short, authorizations are tight, and one missed review can cost days of reimbursement. We verify, authorize, code and bill every detox day so it gets paid.

The challenge

Why detox claims get denied or underpaid

Same-day admissions

Patients arrive fast. Benefits, authorization and patient responsibility need to be confirmed within hours, not days.

Short authorization windows

Payers often approve detox a few days at a time, with frequent concurrent reviews. Miss one and those days go unpaid.

Medical necessity documentation

Withdrawal scores, vitals and physician notes have to support the level of care the payer authorized.

Level-of-care coding

Residential, medically monitored and medically managed detox bill with different revenue and HCPCS codes.

Step-down gaps

The move from detox to residential or PHP needs a new authorization before the first day of the next level.

Out-of-network underpayment

Out-of-network detox claims are often paid well below billed charges without a reprocessing request or appeal.

What we handle

Everything it takes to get detox claims paid

Hand us the full revenue cycle or just the parts that are breaking. Either way, one team is accountable for the result.

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    Same-day insurance verification and benefits checks
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    Initial authorization and concurrent reviews
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    Clinical documentation checks against ASAM withdrawal management criteria
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    Revenue code and HCPCS coding for each detox day
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    Step-down authorization to residential, PHP or IOP
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    Denial appeals and peer-to-peer coordination
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    Out-of-network reprocessing requests and single-case agreements
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    Patient responsibility estimates before admission
Coding

Codes we bill every day

A reference to the codes commonly used at this level of care.

Revenue codes 0116, 0126, 0136, 0156
Room and board, detoxification (private, semi-private, 3–4 bed and ward)
HCPCS H0010 / H0011
Sub-acute and acute detoxification, residential addiction program inpatient
HCPCS H0012 / H0013
Sub-acute and acute detoxification, residential addiction program outpatient
HCPCS H0014
Ambulatory detoxification
ASAM 3.7-WM and 4-WM
Medically monitored and medically managed inpatient withdrawal management

Codes, units and billing rules vary by payer, contract and state. We bill to your contracts and your payers' current policies.

How it works

How we get you paid

1

Free discovery call

One hour on your program, your numbers and your goals. You leave with clear options and no obligation.

2

Custom plan and pricing

We scope what you need, from one service like VOBs or authorizations to full RCM, and price it to the project.

3

Fix, build or run

We clean up denials and A/R, build and train your team or run billing every day, with weekly KPI reporting.

FAQ

Detox Billing FAQ

How do you handle same-day detox admissions?

We verify benefits and start the authorization as soon as intake has the insurance information, then track the authorized days so the first concurrent review is never missed.

Can you bill detox out-of-network?

Yes. We bill out-of-network detox claims and work underpaid claims through reprocessing requests, appeals and single-case agreements.

What happens when a patient steps down from detox?

We request authorization for the next level of care before the transition so the first day of residential, PHP or IOP is covered.

Do you work in our EHR?

Yes. We work inside the EHR and clearinghouse you already use, including Kipu, Alleva, CollaborateMD, Waystar and Availity.

See what your detox billing is leaving on the table

Book a free one-hour discovery call. We will look at how your billing runs today and lay out your options: full RCM, consulting for your team or help with one piece, like VOBs or authorizations. Serving Utah treatment centers and programs nationwide.