Connecting Clinical Documentation to HCPCS Medi-Cal Codes for SUD Counselors and Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists
When: 10/16/2025 - 10/16/2025,
From: 1:00 PM to 3:45 PM
Location: Webex - Pre-Registration is Required!
Imparted by: Alyssa Cohen, Psy.D., Esther Orellana, Ph.D., and Ka Chi Grace Wong, Ph.D. SAPC’s-Clinical Standards and Training (CST) Branch & Sage Management Division
Visit: https://lacountyph.webex.com/weblink/register/r2581cd5a8759b3bce5f104a1a1e3319f
Description:
IMPORTANT:
The training will begin promptly at 1:00PM. Please log in 10-15 minutes prior to the training
to ensure your audio and visual connections are working properly.
After registration you will receive an email confirmation with your own unique link to use the
to log into the training (do not share this link). The email will come from
messenger@webex.com (please check your spam/junk email folders).
Who Should Attend
This two hour and forty-five minutes (2:45) live virtual free introductory training and is open
to SAPC Network providers including:
• Registered and Certified Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselors
• Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists and Peer Support Specialists
• Supervisors of disciplines listed above.
*A training with a special focus on CPT and HCPCS codes is available for (LE)LPHAs,
Prescribers, Medical Staff, and their Clinical Trainees on a different day
Training Description
This Live virtual training has a special focus on assisting Substance Use Disorder Counselors
and Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists in connecting the services provided within
the substance use disorder (SUD) continuum of care with the appropriate Healthcare
Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Medi-Cal service codes. The training will begin
by providing context on the scope, application, and operationalization of Medi-Cal service
codes within the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS). We will then
differentiate between different substance use treatment services and their associated Medi-Cal service codes. Participants will have an opportunity to practice connecting different substance use services with their appropriate Medi-Cal service codes.
Participants will be actively engaged throughout the presentation using the chat, polling, and
open discussion.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to:
1. Discuss the scope, application, and operationalization of Medi-Cal service codes within
the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS).
2. Differentiate between six (6) substance use treatment services and the Medi-Cal
service codes associated with each service.
3. Practice connecting at least three (3) substance use treatment services to the appropriate
Medi-Cal service codes.