T2021 HCPCS Level II code: Day habilitation, waiver; per 15 minutes
T2021 is the HCPCS code for “Day habilitation, waiver; per 15 minutes” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
T2021Day habilitation, waiver; per 15 minutes
Short description: Day habil waiver per 15 min
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with T2021 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
- Oct 1, 2003
Where T2021 sits
- 1T codesState Medicaid agency codes
- 2Active code T2021Day habilitation, waiver; 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 T2021 mean?
T2021 is the HCPCS code for “Day habilitation, waiver; per 15 minutes” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover T2021?
CMS lists T2021’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 T2021
All T codesT2015Habilitation, prevocational, waiver; per hourT2016Habilitation, residential, waiver; per diemT2017Habilitation, residential, waiver; 15 minutesT2018Habilitation, supported employment, waiver; per diemT2019Habilitation, supported employment, waiver; per 15 minutesT2020Day habilitation, waiver; per diemT2022Case management, per monthT2023Targeted case management; per monthT2024Service assessment/plan of care development, waiverT2025Waiver services; not otherwise specified (nos)T2026Specialized childcare, waiver; per diemT2027Specialized childcare, waiver; per 15 minutes