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U2 HCPCS Level II modifier: Medicaid level of care 2, as defined by each state

U2 is a HCPCS Level II modifier: “Medicaid level of care 2, as defined by each state.” It adds this detail to the code it is reported with.

Official description

U2

Medicaid level of care 2, as defined by each state

Short description: M/caid care lev 2 state def

HCPCS · United States

Medicare details

The indicators CMS publishes with U2 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.

Medicare coverage
Not payable by Medicare
Added
Jul 1, 2002

Where U2 sits

  1. 1GroupHCPCS modifiers
  2. 2Modifier U2Medicaid level of care 2, as defined by each state

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.

See U2 in the CMS source

Frequently asked questions

What does HCPCS code U2 mean?

U2 is the HCPCS code for “Medicaid level of care 2, as defined by each state” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.

Where is U2 in the HCPCS Level II list?

U2 is listed under Modifiers.

Does Medicare cover U2?

CMS lists U2’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 U2

TSFollow-up serviceTTIndividualized service provided to more than one patient in same settingTUSpecial payment rate, overtimeTVSpecial payment rates, holidays/weekendsTWBack-up equipmentU1Medicaid level of care 1, as defined by each stateU3Medicaid level of care 3, as defined by each stateU4Medicaid level of care 4, as defined by each stateU5Medicaid level of care 5, as defined by each stateU6Medicaid level of care 6, as defined by each stateU7Medicaid level of care 7, as defined by each stateU8Medicaid level of care 8, as defined by each state