T1013 — Sign language or oral interpretive services, per 15 minutes
T1013 is a HCPCS Level II code for sign language or oral interpretive services, per 15 minutes. 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 T1013
- Long descriptor
- Sign language or oral interpretive services, per 15 minutes
- Short descriptor
- Sign lang/oral interpreter
- Added
- July 1, 2001
- 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 T1013
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If T1013 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- T1003Lpn/lvn services, up to 15 minutes
- T1004Services of a qualified nursing aide, up to 15 minutes
- T1005Respite care services, up to 15 minutes
- T1006Alcohol and/or substance abuse services, family/couple counseling
- T1007Alcohol and/or substance abuse services, treatment plan development and/or modification
- T1009Child sitting services for children of the individual receiving alcohol and/or substance abuse services
- T1010Meals for individuals receiving alcohol and/or substance abuse services (when meals not included in the program)
- T1012Alcohol and/or substance abuse services, skills development
- T1014Telehealth transmission, per minute, professional services bill separately
- T1015Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive
- T1016Case management, each 15 minutes
- T1017Targeted case management, each 15 minutes
- T1018School-based individualized education program (iep) services, bundled
- T1019Personal care services, per 15 minutes, not for an inpatient or resident of a hospital, nursing facility, icf/mr or imd, part of the individualized plan of treatment (code may not be used to identify services provided by home health aide or certified nurse assistant)
- T1020Personal care services, per diem, not for an inpatient or resident of a hospital, nursing facility, icf/mr or imd, part of the individualized plan of treatment (code may not be used to identify services provided by home health aide or certified nurse assistant)
- T1021Home health aide or certified nurse assistant, per visit
Questions about T1013
What is HCPCS code T1013?
T1013 is a HCPCS Level II code for sign language or oral interpretive services, per 15 minutes. It sits in the National Codes for State Medicaid Agencies section.
Does Medicare cover T1013?
The CMS HCPCS file marks T1013 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 T1013 paid under the physician fee schedule?
T1013 carries PFS status code I. Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.