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April 01, 2025

Earn $100 incentive with SBIRT

The first meeting with pregnant patients is crucial to help ensure they begin their prenatal care on a healthy path. When you use Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) during the visit, you can earn a $100 incentive.

 

SBIRT is an evidence-based, early detection and intervention approach for people with opioid use disorder before they need more extensive or specialized treatment. Early intervention can help reduce the risk of miscarriage, negative birth outcomes, premature birth and neonatal abstinence syndrome.

 

SBIRT incentive codes

You can use any of the following codes to qualify for the SBIRT incentive:

SBIRT incentive codes

H0049 Alcohol and/or drug screening
H0050 Alcohol and/or drug service, brief intervention, per 15 minutes.
99408 Alcohol and/or substance (other than tobacco) abuse structured screening (e.g., AUDIT, DAST) and brief intervention (SBI) services; 15 to 30 minutes
99409 CPT® codes 99409 alcohol and/or substance (other than tobacco) abuse structured screening (e.g., AUDIT, DAST) and brief intervention (SBI) services; greater than 30 minutes
G0396 Alcohol and/or substance (other than tobacco) misuse structured assessment (e.g., AUDIT, DAST) and brief intervention 15 to 30 minute
G0397 Alcohol and/or substance (other than tobacco) misuse structured assessment (e.g., AUDIT, DAST) and intervention, greater than 30 minutes

You can earn the $100 incentive on all the codes, but only H0049 and H0050 are payable and included in the Medicaid practitioner fee schedule.

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