H0038 HCPCS Level II code: Self-help/peer services, per 15 minutes
H0038 is the HCPCS code for “Self-help/peer services, per 15 minutes” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
H0038Self-help/peer services, per 15 minutes
Short description: Self-help/peer svc per 15min
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with H0038 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 H0038 sits
- 1H codesBehavioral health and substance use services
- 2Active code H0038Self-help/peer services, per 15 minutes
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 H0038 mean?
H0038 is the HCPCS code for “Self-help/peer services, per 15 minutes” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover H0038?
CMS lists H0038’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 H0038
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