T2051 — Supports brokerage, self-directed, waiver; per diem
T2051 is a HCPCS Level II code for supports brokerage, self-directed, waiver; per diem. 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 T2051
- Long descriptor
- Supports brokerage, self-directed, waiver; per diem
- Short descriptor
- Support broker waiver/diem
- Added
- April 1, 2022
- 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 T2051
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If T2051 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- T2043Hospice continuous home care; per hour
- T2044Hospice inpatient respite care; per diem
- T2045Hospice general inpatient care; per diem
- T2046Hospice long term care, room and board only; per diem
- T2047Habilitation, prevocational, waiver; per 15 minutes
- T2048Behavioral health; long-term care residential (non-acute care in a residential treatment program where stay is typically longer than 30 days), with room and board, per diem
- T2049Non-emergency transportation; stretcher van, mileage; per mile
- T2050Financial management, self-directed, waiver; per diem
- T2101Human breast milk processing, storage and distribution only
- T4521Adult sized disposable incontinence product, brief/diaper, small, each
- T4522Adult sized disposable incontinence product, brief/diaper, medium, each
- T4523Adult sized disposable incontinence product, brief/diaper, large, each
- T4524Adult sized disposable incontinence product, brief/diaper, extra large, each
- T4525Adult sized disposable incontinence product, protective underwear/pull-on, small size, each
- T4526Adult sized disposable incontinence product, protective underwear/pull-on, medium size, each
- T4527Adult sized disposable incontinence product, protective underwear/pull-on, large size, each
Questions about T2051
What is HCPCS code T2051?
T2051 is a HCPCS Level II code for supports brokerage, self-directed, waiver; per diem. It sits in the National Codes for State Medicaid Agencies section.
Does Medicare cover T2051?
The CMS HCPCS file marks T2051 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 T2051 paid under the physician fee schedule?
T2051 carries PFS status code I. Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.