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Billing changes and clarifications for Crisis Intervention Mental Health and Social Detoxification services
Nebraska Medicaid·NE · Psychiatry·Claims & Billing
Effective date
Jul 1, 2026
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Nebraska Medicaid is discontinuing coverage for Crisis Stabilization code S9484 with 52 modifier effective July 1, 2026, and clarifying billing limits and same-day billing restrictions for crisis intervention mental health and social detoxification services. New daily limits and facility-only requirements are established for multiple codes.
Action Required
By July 1, 2026: Billing team must update system to block S9484 with 52 modifier as non-covered. Configure daily limits (S9484 max 10 units, S9485 and H0012 max 1 unit per day). Update same-day billing edits to prevent billing conflicts between specified code combinations. Restrict S9484, S9485, and H0012 to facility-based care only, blocking mobile crisis response billing.