HCPCS Code M1271

Patients with dementia at any time prior to or during the month
Code effective Jan 01, 2024

HCPCS Section
Medical services

M1271 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Patients with dementia at any time prior to or during the month or (Pts dem any time/dur mo) for short. HCPCS M1271 has been effective since 01/01/2024 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - M1271

HCPCS Level II Code
Section M - Medical services
HCPCS Code M1271
Description

Long description:
Patients with dementia at any time prior to or during the month

Short description:
Pts dem any time/dur mo

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, 2024
Date added Added Jan 01, 2024

See also

  • HCPCS M1270 · Patients not on any kidney or kidney-pancreas transplant waitlist as of the last day of each month during the measurement period

  • HCPCS M1164 · Patients with dementia any time during the patient's history through the end of the measurement period

  • HCPCS M1272 · Patients observed on any kidney or kidney-pancreas transplant waitlist as of the last day of each month during the measurement period

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

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