HP HCPCS Level II modifier: Doctoral level
HP is a HCPCS Level II modifier: “Doctoral level.” It adds this detail to the code it is reported with.
Official description
HPDoctoral level
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with HP 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 HP sits
- 1GroupHCPCS modifiers
- 2Modifier HPDoctoral level
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 HP mean?
HP is the HCPCS code for “Doctoral level” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Where is HP in the HCPCS Level II list?
HP is listed under Modifiers.
Does Medicare cover HP?
CMS lists HP’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 HP
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