T2029 — Specialized medical equipment, not otherwise specified, waiver
T2029 is a HCPCS Level II code for specialized medical equipment, not otherwise specified, waiver. 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 T2029
- Long descriptor
- Specialized medical equipment, not otherwise specified, waiver
- Short descriptor
- Special med equip, noswaiver
- Added
- October 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 T2029
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If T2029 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- T2021Day habilitation, waiver; per 15 minutes
- T2022Case management, per month
- T2023Targeted case management; per month
- T2024Service assessment/plan of care development, waiver
- T2025Waiver services; not otherwise specified (nos)
- T2026Specialized childcare, waiver; per diem
- T2027Specialized childcare, waiver; per 15 minutes
- T2028Specialized supply, not otherwise specified, waiver
- T2030Assisted living, waiver; per month
- T2031Assisted living; waiver, per diem
- T2032Residential care, not otherwise specified (nos), waiver; per month
- T2033Residential care, not otherwise specified (nos), waiver; per diem
- T2034Crisis intervention, waiver; per diem
- T2035Utility services to support medical equipment and assistive technology/devices, waiver
- T2036Therapeutic camping, overnight, waiver; each session
- T2037Therapeutic camping, day, waiver; each session
Questions about T2029
What is HCPCS code T2029?
T2029 is a HCPCS Level II code for specialized medical equipment, not otherwise specified, waiver. It sits in the National Codes for State Medicaid Agencies section.
Does Medicare cover T2029?
The CMS HCPCS file marks T2029 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 T2029 paid under the physician fee schedule?
T2029 carries PFS status code I. Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.