HCPCS Level II · National codes established for state Medicaid agencies
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
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Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About T2048
T2048 is an HCPCS Level II code in the T series (national codes established for state Medicaid agencies), describing behavioral 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.
It was added to HCPCS effective 10/01/2003.
Its Medicare coverage code is "I", meaning it is not payable by Medicare (another code or method is used).
Details
- Short description
- Bh ltc res r&b, per diem
- Date added
- 10/01/2003
- Action effective
- 10/01/2003
- BETOS
- Z2
Related T20xx codes
- 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
- T2012Habilitation, educational; waiver, per diem
- T2013Habilitation, educational, waiver; per hour
- T2014Habilitation, prevocational, waiver; per diem
- T2015Habilitation, prevocational, waiver; per hour
Common questions about T2048
Is HCPCS T2048 still valid?
- Yes. T2048 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover T2048?
- Its coverage code is "I": it is not payable by Medicare (another code or method is used). Check the local coverage determination for your region.