S5150 HCPCS Level II code: Unskilled respite care, not hospice; per 15 minutes
S5150 is the HCPCS code for “Unskilled respite care, not hospice; per 15 minutes” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S5150Unskilled respite care, not hospice; per 15 minutes
Short description: Unskilled respite care /15m
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with S5150 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 S5150 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S5150Unskilled respite care, not hospice; 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 S5150 mean?
S5150 is the HCPCS code for “Unskilled respite care, not hospice; per 15 minutes” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S5150?
CMS lists S5150’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 S5150
All S codesS5135Companion care, adult (e.g., iadl/adl); per 15 minutesS5136Companion care, adult (e.g., iadl/adl); per diemS5140Foster care, adult; per diemS5141Foster care, adult; per monthS5145Foster care, therapeutic, child; per diemS5146Foster care, therapeutic, child; per monthS5151Unskilled respite care, not hospice; per diemS5160Emergency response system; installation and testingS5161Emergency response system; service fee, per month (excludes installation and testing)S5162Emergency response system; purchase onlyS5165Home modifications; per serviceS5170Home delivered meals, including preparation; per meal