HC HCPCS Level II modifier: Adult program, geriatric
HC is a HCPCS Level II modifier: “Adult program, geriatric.” It adds this detail to the code it is reported with.
Official description
HCAdult program, geriatric
Short description: Adult program geriatric
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with HC in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Not payable by Medicare
- Added
- Jan 1, 2003
Where HC sits
- 1GroupHCPCS modifiers
- 2Modifier HCAdult program, geriatric
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 HC mean?
HC is the HCPCS code for “Adult program, geriatric” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Where is HC in the HCPCS Level II list?
HC is listed under Modifiers.
Does Medicare cover HC?
CMS lists HC’s Medicare coverage as “Not payable by Medicare”. 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 HC
All modifiersGXNotice of liability issued, voluntary under payer policyGYItem or service statutorily excluded, does not meet the definition of any medicare benefit or, for non-medicare insurers, is not a contract benefitGZItem or service expected to be denied as not reasonable and necessaryH9Court-orderedHAChild/adolescent programHBAdult program, non geriatricHDPregnant/parenting women's programHEMental health programHFSubstance abuse programHGOpioid addiction treatment programHHIntegrated mental health/substance abuse programHIIntegrated mental health and intellectual disability/developmental disabilities program