T1005 HCPCS Level II code: Respite care services, up to 15 minutes
T1005 is the HCPCS code for “Respite care services, up to 15 minutes” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
T1005Respite care services, up to 15 minutes
Short description: Respite care service 15 min
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with T1005 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
- Jul 1, 2001
Where T1005 sits
- 1T codesState Medicaid agency codes
- 2Active code T1005Respite care services, up to 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 T1005 mean?
T1005 is the HCPCS code for “Respite care services, up to 15 minutes” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover T1005?
CMS lists T1005’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 T1005
All T codesT1000Private duty / independent nursing service(s) - licensed, up to 15 minutesT1001Nursing assessment / evaluationT1002Rn services, up to 15 minutesT1003Lpn/lvn services, up to 15 minutesT1004Services of a qualified nursing aide, up to 15 minutesT1006Alcohol and/or substance abuse services, family/couple counselingT1007Alcohol and/or substance abuse services, treatment plan development and/or modificationT1009Child sitting services for children of the individual receiving alcohol and/or substance abuse servicesT1010Meals for individuals receiving alcohol and/or substance abuse services (when meals not included in the program)T1012Alcohol and/or substance abuse services, skills developmentT1013Sign language or oral interpretive services, per 15 minutes