Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Facility
A facility which provides treatment for substance (alcohol and drug) abuse to live-in residents who do not require acute medical care. Services include individual and group therapy and counseling, family counseling, laboratory tests, drugs and supplies, psychological testing, and room and board.
Frequently asked questions
What is Place of Service code 55?
POS 55 is "Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Facility" — A facility which provides treatment for substance (alcohol and drug) abuse to live-in residents who do not require acute medical care. Services include individual and group therapy and counseling, family counseling, laboratory tests, drugs and supplies, psychological testing, and room and board.
Is POS 55 facility or non-facility?
POS 55 (Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Facility) is a facility code. Medicare pays the lower facility rate on the physician fee schedule for services billed with this POS code.
Other Place of Service codes
POS codes from CMS (public domain). Always verify codes with authoritative sources before making coding or billing decisions.