T2044 HCPCS Level II code: Hospice inpatient respite care; per diem
T2044 is the HCPCS code for “Hospice inpatient respite care; per diem” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
T2044Hospice inpatient respite care; per diem
Short description: Hospice respite care
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with T2044 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 T2044 sits
- 1T codesState Medicaid agency codes
- 2Active code T2044Hospice inpatient respite care; per diem
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 T2044 mean?
T2044 is the HCPCS code for “Hospice inpatient respite care; per diem” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover T2044?
CMS lists T2044’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 T2044
All T codesT2038Community transition, waiver; per serviceT2039Vehicle modifications, waiver; per serviceT2040Financial management, self-directed, waiver; per 15 minutesT2041Supports brokerage, self-directed, waiver; per 15 minutesT2042Hospice routine home care; per diemT2043Hospice continuous home care; per hourT2045Hospice general inpatient care; per diemT2046Hospice long term care, room and board only; per diemT2047Habilitation, prevocational, waiver; per 15 minutesT2048Behavioral health; long-term care residential (non-acute care in a residential treatment program where stay is typically longer than 30 days), with room and board, per diemT2049Non-emergency transportation; stretcher van, mileage; per mileT2050Financial management, self-directed, waiver; per diem