T1999 — Miscellaneous therapeutic items and supplies, retail purchases, not otherwise classified; identify product in "remarks"
T1999 is a HCPCS Level II code for miscellaneous therapeutic items and supplies, retail purchases, not otherwise classified; identify product in "remarks". It belongs to the National Codes for State Medicaid Agencies section. Medicare does not pay it — see the coverage note below before you bill it.
Medicare coverage: Not payable by Medicare
Medicare does not pay this code. It may still be valid for another payer, but a Medicare claim carrying it will not be reimbursed.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
Physician fee schedule statusI
Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.
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The CMS record for T1999
- Long descriptor
- Miscellaneous therapeutic items and supplies, retail purchases, not otherwise classified; identify product in "remarks"
- Short descriptor
- Noc retail items andsupplies
- Added
- January 1, 2003
- BETOS
- Z2
- Pricing indicator
- 00 — Not priced by Part B
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Service not separately priced by Part B — not covered, bundled into another service, or used by Part A only.
Codes adjacent to T1999
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If T1999 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- T1031Nursing care, in the home, by licensed practical nurse, per diem
- T1032Services performed by a doula birth worker, per 15 minutes
- T1033Services performed by a doula birth worker, per diem
- T1040Medicaid certified community behavioral health clinic services, per diem
- T1041Medicaid certified community behavioral health clinic services, per month
- T1502Administration of oral, intramuscular and/or subcutaneous medication by health care agency/professional, per visit
- T1503Administration of medication, other than oral and/or injectable, by a health care agency/professional, per visit
- T1505Electronic medication compliance management device, includes all components and accessories, not otherwise classified
- T2001Non-emergency transportation; patient attendant/escort
- T2002Non-emergency transportation; per diem
- T2003Non-emergency transportation; encounter/trip
- T2004Non-emergency transport; commercial carrier, multi-pass
- T2005Non-emergency transportation; stretcher van
- T2007Transportation waiting time, air ambulance and non-emergency vehicle, one-half (1/2) hour increments
- T2010Preadmission screening and resident review (pasrr) level i identification screening, per screen
- T2011Preadmission screening and resident review (pasrr) level ii evaluation, per evaluation
Questions about T1999
What is HCPCS code T1999?
T1999 is a HCPCS Level II code for miscellaneous therapeutic items and supplies, retail purchases, not otherwise classified; identify product in "remarks". It sits in the National Codes for State Medicaid Agencies section.
Does Medicare cover T1999?
The CMS HCPCS file marks T1999 as "Not payable by Medicare". Medicare does not pay this code. It may still be valid for another payer, but a Medicare claim carrying it will not be reimbursed.
How is T1999 paid under the physician fee schedule?
T1999 carries PFS status code I. Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.