TQ HCPCS Level II modifier: Basic life support transport by a volunteer ambulance provider
TQ is a HCPCS Level II modifier: “Basic life support transport by a volunteer ambulance provider.” It adds this detail to the code it is reported with.
Official description
TQBasic life support transport by a volunteer ambulance provider
Short description: Bls by volunteer amb providr
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with TQ in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Not payable by Medicare
- Added
- Apr 1, 2002
Where TQ sits
- 1GroupHCPCS modifiers
- 2Modifier TQBasic life support transport by a volunteer ambulance provider
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 TQ mean?
TQ is the HCPCS code for “Basic life support transport by a volunteer ambulance provider” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Where is TQ in the HCPCS Level II list?
TQ is listed under Modifiers.
Does Medicare cover TQ?
CMS lists TQ’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 TQ
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