HCPCS Code M1388

Patients with documentation of an exam performed for recurrence of melanoma
Code effective Jan 01, 2025

HCPCS Section
Medical services

M1388 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Patients with documentation of an exam performed for recurrence of melanoma or (Pt doc exm rec melmn) for short. HCPCS M1388 has been effective since 01/01/2025 and applies to Medical care.


HCPCS Code Details - M1388

HCPCS Level II Code
Section M - Medical services
HCPCS Code M1388
Description

Long description:
Patients with documentation of an exam performed for recurrence of melanoma

Short description:
Pt doc exm rec melmn

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, 2025
Date added Added Jan 01, 2025

See also

  • HCPCS M1387 · Patients who died during the performance period

  • HCPCS M1390 · Patients who do not have a documented exam performed for recurrence of melanoma or no documentation within the performance period

1 Two-digit numeric codes are Level I code modifiers copyrighted© by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).

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


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