T2010 — Preadmission screening and resident review (pasrr) level i identification screening, per screen
T2010 is a HCPCS Level II code for preadmission screening and resident review (pasrr) level i identification screening, per screen. 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.
Global period: XXX
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The CMS record for T2010
- Long descriptor
- Preadmission screening and resident review (pasrr) level i identification screening, per screen
- Short descriptor
- Pasrr level i
- Added
- April 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 T2010
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If T2010 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- T1505Electronic medication compliance management device, includes all components and accessories, not otherwise classified
- T1999Miscellaneous therapeutic items and supplies, retail purchases, not otherwise classified; identify product in "remarks"
- 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
- T2011Preadmission screening and resident review (pasrr) level ii evaluation, per evaluation
- T2012Habilitation, educational; waiver, per diem
- T2013Habilitation, educational, waiver; per hour
- T2014Habilitation, prevocational, waiver; per diem
- T2015Habilitation, prevocational, waiver; per hour
- T2016Habilitation, residential, waiver; per diem
- T2017Habilitation, residential, waiver; 15 minutes
- T2018Habilitation, supported employment, waiver; per diem
Questions about T2010
What is HCPCS code T2010?
T2010 is a HCPCS Level II code for preadmission screening and resident review (pasrr) level i identification screening, per screen. It sits in the National Codes for State Medicaid Agencies section.
Does Medicare cover T2010?
The CMS HCPCS file marks T2010 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 T2010 paid under the physician fee schedule?
T2010 carries PFS status code I. Not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code.