HCPCS Code M1186

Patients who have an order for or are receiving hospice or palliative care
Code effective Jan 01, 2023

HCPCS Section
Medical services

M1186 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Patients who have an order for or are receiving hospice or palliative care or (Pt w/ rx for hspc/plltv care) for short. HCPCS M1186 has been effective since 01/01/2023 and applies to Medical care.


HCPCS Code Details - M1186

HCPCS Level II Code
Section M - Medical services
HCPCS Code M1186
Description

Long description:
Patients who have an order for or are receiving hospice or palliative care

Short description:
Pt w/ rx for hspc/plltv care

HCPCS Pricing indicator 00 - Physician Fee Schedule And Non-Physician Practitioners - Service not separately priced by part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
Multiple pricing indicator 9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B or value is not established
Coverage code C - Carrier judgment
BETOS2 code Z2 - Undefined codes
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service 1 - Medical care
Effective date Effective Jan 01, 2023
Date added Added Jan 01, 2023

See also

  • HCPCS M1185 · Documentation of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy not held and/or corticosteroids or immunosuppressants prescribed or administered was not performed, reason not given

  • HCPCS G8860 · Patients who have received dose of corticosteroids greater than or equal to 10mg/day for 60 or greater consecutive days

  • HCPCS G9469 · Patients who have received or are receiving corticosteroids greater than or equal to 10 mg/day of prednisone equivalents for 90 or greater consecutive days or a single prescription equating to 900 mg prednisone or greater for all fills

  • HCPCS G9675 · Patients who have ever had a fasting or direct laboratory result of ldl-c = 190 mg/dl

  • HCPCS G9774 · Patients who have had a hysterectomy

  • HCPCS G9778 · Patients who have a diagnosis of pregnancy at any time during the measurement period

  • HCPCS G9780 · Patients who have a diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis at any time during the performance period

  • HCPCS M1255 · Patients who have another reason for visiting the clinic [not prenatal or postpartum care] and have a positive pregnancy test but have not established the clinic as an ob provider (e.g., plan to terminate the pregnancy or seek prenatal services elsewhere)

  • HCPCS M1408 · Patients who have germline brca testing completed before diagnosis of epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer

  • HCPCS M1428 · Patients who have bilateral absence of eyes any time during the patient's history through the end of the measurement period

  • HCPCS M1187 · Patients with a diagnosis of end stage renal disease (esrd)

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2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”


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