Retinal exam finding with evidence of retinopathy in left, right or both eyes with severity level documented
Code effective Jan 01, 2026
HCPCS Section
Medical services
M1429 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Retinal exam finding with evidence of retinopathy in left, right or both eyes with severity level documented or (Retinopathy in od, os, ou) for short. HCPCS M1429 has been effective since 01/01/2026 and applies to Medical care.
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HCPCS Level II Code Section M - Medical services |
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| HCPCS Code | M1429 |
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| Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
| 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.)
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| Multiple pricing indicator |
9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B or value is not established
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| 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, 2026 |
| Date added | Added Jan 01, 2026 |
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2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”
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