MedicaidBilling CodesMedium impact
Screening Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Performed at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC's)
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health)·CT · Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Practice +1 more·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Nov 1, 2016
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
This policy clarifies billing and provider requirements for SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) services at Federally Qualified Health Centers in Connecticut. FQHCs should bill SBIRT services using CPT codes 99408 or 99409 with T1015, but these are supplemental to medical visits and reimbursed at the standard encounter rate with no additional payment.
Action Required
FQHC billing teams must ensure SBIRT services are coded with appropriate CPT codes (99408 for 15-30 minutes, 99409 for >30 minutes) plus T1015 code alongside other medical visit codes. Document screening tool used, score, time spent, and action taken in medical records with provider credentials, signature, and date. Never bill SBIRT as standalone services or add to behavioral health visits billed to HUSKY Health Plan.