LCD L33393: Hospice - Determining Terminal Status — Wellpoint Federal
Hospice
Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗HCPCS Level II code
Q5004 — Hospice care provided in skilled nursing facility (snf)
HCPCS Level IIVerified Sep 5, 2026
Medicare payment
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No national Medicare fee schedule we hold prices Q5004 — the Physician Fee Schedule lists it with status indicator E (2026 file). CMS fee schedules ↗
Code definition
Code
Q5004
Code system
HCPCS Level II
Full description
Hospice care provided in skilled nursing facility (snf)
Policy activity for HCPCS Q5004
CLV Intelligence is tracking 1 policy change that cite HCPCS Q5004 most recently on 2026-07-24, drawn from 1 LCD/NCD coverage update. The changes span Hospice.
- LCD/NCD coverage update
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