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 2026Q4-Oct. 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