HCPCS Level II modifier
Modifier HF
Modifier HF is a HCPCS Level II modifier. CMS describes it as: Substance abuse program.
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II, October 2026 file dated September 23, 2026. Publisher page
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- Modifier
- HF
- Type
- HCPCS Level II modifier, maintained by CMS
- CMS description
- Substance abuse program
- Claim form
- CMS-1500 item 24D, up to four modifiers per line. 837P SV101-3 to SV101-6.
- Guidance
- CMS HCPCS quarterly update
Related modifiers
- HGOpioid addiction treatment program
- HEMental health program
- HHIntegrated mental health/substance abuse program
- HDPregnant/parenting women's program
- HIIntegrated mental health and intellectual disability/developmental disabilities program
- HCAdult program, geriatric
- HJEmployee assistance program
- HBAdult program, non geriatric
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Questions
What does modifier HF mean?
Modifier HF is a HCPCS Level II modifier. CMS describes it as: Substance abuse program.
Is modifier HF a CPT or a HCPCS modifier?
HF is a HCPCS Level II modifier from the CMS quarterly HCPCS file. Two-digit numeric modifiers, such as 25 or 59, are CPT modifiers.
Where does modifier HF go on a claim?
On the CMS-1500 it goes in item 24D next to the procedure code. Each line holds up to four modifiers. On an 837P it goes in SV101-3 to SV101-6.
What denial comes back when a modifier is wrong?
A missing or mismatched modifier often comes back as CARC 4. A modifier that was not valid on the date of service comes back as CARC 182. A bundling edit the modifier should have bypassed comes back as CARC 97 or 236.