F5 HCPCS Level II modifier: Right hand, thumb
F5 is a HCPCS Level II modifier: “Right hand, thumb.” It adds this detail to the code it is reported with.
Official description
F5Right hand, thumb
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with F5 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Added
- Jan 1, 1995
Where F5 sits
- 1GroupHCPCS modifiers
- 2Modifier F5Right hand, thumb
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code F5 mean?
F5 is the HCPCS code for “Right hand, thumb” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Where is F5 in the HCPCS Level II list?
F5 is listed under Modifiers.
Does Medicare cover F5?
CMS lists F5’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
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