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Brief Alcohol Or Substance Use Screening And Counseling

Colorado rates for HCPCS 99408

A clinician uses a structured questionnaire to screen a patient for risky alcohol or drug use, then spends time, roughly 15 to 30 minutes, discussing the results and offering brief counseling aimed at reducing that use. It is typically done as a focused conversation separate from other reasons for the visit. The goal is early identification and a short intervention, not ongoing addiction treatment.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $35 · 10th–90th $26$540%10%20%10th90th$35Professionalmedian $30 · 10th–90th $24$420%10%20%10th90th$30$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$39.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$58.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$70.79
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$54.95
Denver HMP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$28.18
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$61.66
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$32.36
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$40.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$29.51
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$64.57