H0033 HCPCS Level II code: Oral medication administration, direct observation
H0033 is the HCPCS code for “Oral medication administration, direct observation” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
H0033Oral medication administration, direct observation
Short description: Oral med adm direct observe
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with H0033 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Not payable by Medicare
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Jan 1, 2003
Where H0033 sits
- 1H codesBehavioral health and substance use services
- 2Active code H0033Oral medication administration, direct observation
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 H0033 mean?
H0033 is the HCPCS code for “Oral medication administration, direct observation” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover H0033?
CMS lists H0033’s Medicare coverage as “Not payable by Medicare” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. 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.
Codes beside H0033
All H codesH0027Alcohol and/or drug prevention environmental service (broad range of external activities geared toward modifying systems in order to mainstream prevention through policy and law)H0028Alcohol and/or drug prevention problem identification and referral service (e.g., student assistance and employee assistance programs), does not include assessmentH0029Alcohol and/or drug prevention alternatives service (services for populations that exclude alcohol and other drug use e.g., alcohol free social events)H0030Behavioral health hotline serviceH0031Mental health assessment, by non-physicianH0032Mental health service plan development by non-physicianH0034Medication training and support, per 15 minutesH0035Mental health partial hospitalization, treatment, less than 24 hoursH0036Community psychiatric supportive treatment, face-to-face, per 15 minutesH0037Community psychiatric supportive treatment program, per diemH0038Self-help/peer services, per 15 minutesH0039Assertive community treatment, face-to-face, per 15 minutes