`T1009` Child sitting services

Child sitting services for children of the individual receiving alcohol and/or substance abuse services

Medicare coverage: Not payable by Medicare
Status: active (October 2026 file)

Medicare pricing for T1009

Physician Fee Schedule (CY 2026, RVU26D)

Status I: not valid for Medicare (Medicare uses another code).

Payer policies and prior authorization for T1009

Payer coverage policies that name T1009

T1009 appears in 1 coverage policy from Premera Blue Cross.

Payer	Policy	Role in policy	Reviewed	Document
Premera Blue Cross	Non-covered Services and Procedures Page \| 20 of 30 \| ∞	not covered	Jun 1, 2026	payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in IN.

ND: $0.00 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026

From payers' published prior-auth lists, coverage policies and state Medicaid fee schedules, updated Oct 16, 2026. The role is what the policy's own code table or text says about the code. Not a guarantee of coverage or payment; verify with the payer. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.

T1009 Child sitting services