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H0045 HCPCS Level II code: Respite care services, not in the home, per diem

H0045 is the HCPCS code for “Respite care services, not in the home, per diem” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.

Official description

H0045

Respite care services, not in the home, per diem

Short description: Respite not-in-home per diem

HCPCS · United States

Medicare details

The indicators CMS publishes with H0045 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 H0045 sits

  1. 1H codesBehavioral health and substance use services
  2. 2Active code H0045Respite care services, not in the home, per diem

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.

See H0045 in the CMS source

Frequently asked questions

What does HCPCS code H0045 mean?

H0045 is the HCPCS code for “Respite care services, not in the home, per diem” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.

Does Medicare cover H0045?

CMS lists H0045’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 H0045

H0039Assertive community treatment, face-to-face, per 15 minutesH0040Assertive community treatment program, per diemH0041Foster care, child, non-therapeutic, per diemH0042Foster care, child, non-therapeutic, per monthH0043Supported housing, per diemH0044Supported housing, per monthH0046Mental health services, not otherwise specifiedH0047Alcohol and/or other drug abuse services, not otherwise specifiedH0048Alcohol and/or other drug testing: collection and handling only, specimens other than bloodH0049Alcohol and/or drug screeningH0050Alcohol and/or drug services, brief intervention, per 15 minutesH0051Traditional healing service