H2020 HCPCS Level II code: Therapeutic behavioral services, per diem
H2020 is the HCPCS code for “Therapeutic behavioral services, per diem” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
H2020Therapeutic behavioral services, per diem
Short description: Ther behav svc, per diem
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with H2020 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
- Apr 1, 2003
Where H2020 sits
- 1H codesBehavioral health and substance use services
- 2Active code H2020Therapeutic behavioral services, 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.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code H2020 mean?
H2020 is the HCPCS code for “Therapeutic behavioral services, per diem” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover H2020?
CMS lists H2020’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 H2020
All H codesH2014Skills training and development, per 15 minutesH2015Comprehensive community support services, per 15 minutesH2016Comprehensive community support services, per diemH2017Psychosocial rehabilitation services, per 15 minutesH2018Psychosocial rehabilitation services, per diemH2019Therapeutic behavioral services, per 15 minutesH2021Community-based wrap-around services, per 15 minutesH2022Community-based wrap-around services, per diemH2023Supported employment, per 15 minutesH2024Supported employment, per diemH2025Ongoing support to maintain employment, per 15 minutesH2026Ongoing support to maintain employment, per diem