TF HCPCS Level II modifier: Intermediate level of care
TF is a HCPCS Level II modifier: “Intermediate level of care.” It adds this detail to the code it is reported with.
Official description
TFIntermediate level of care
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with TF in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Not payable by Medicare
- Added
- Jul 1, 2001
Where TF sits
- 1GroupHCPCS modifiers
- 2Modifier TFIntermediate level of care
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 TF mean?
TF is the HCPCS code for “Intermediate level of care” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Where is TF in the HCPCS Level II list?
TF is listed under Modifiers.
Does Medicare cover TF?
CMS lists TF’s Medicare coverage as “Not payable by Medicare”. 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 TF
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