SZ HCPCS Level II modifier: Habilitative services
CMS terminated SZ: its last date of service was Dec 31, 2017. It stays here for looking up older claims; newer services need a current code.
Official description
SZHabilitative services
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with SZ in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Added
- Jul 1, 2014
- Terminated after
- Dec 31, 2017
Where SZ sits
- 1GroupHCPCS modifiers
- 2Terminated SZHabilitative services
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
Is HCPCS code SZ still valid?
No. CMS terminated SZ; its last date of service was Dec 31, 2017. It is listed for looking up services from before then. Use a current code for newer services.
Where is SZ in the HCPCS Level II list?
SZ is listed under Modifiers.
Does Medicare cover SZ?
CMS lists SZ’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment”. 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.
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