HCPCS Code M1486

Patients admitted to a skilled nursing facility (snf) during the period of evaluation
Code effective Jan 01, 2026

HCPCS Section
Medical services

M1486 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Patients admitted to a skilled nursing facility (snf) during the period of evaluation or (Pt admitted to snf dur eval) for short. HCPCS M1486 has been effective since 01/01/2026 and applies to Medical care.

HCPCS Code Details - M1486

HCPCS Level II Code
Section M - Medical services
HCPCS Code M1486
Description

Long description:
Patients admitted to a skilled nursing facility (snf) during the period of evaluation

Short description:
Pt admitted to snf dur eval

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, 2026
Date added Added Jan 01, 2026

See also

  • HCPCS M1485 · Patients who did not achieve sustained virological response as identified by an hcv rna test (cpt 87522) or (cpt 87521) with a negative/undetectable hcv rna result that occurred 20 weeks to 12 months after the first positive/detectable hcv rna test result within the denominator identification period

  • HCPCS M1266 · Patients admitted to a skilled nursing facility (snf)

  • HCPCS M1487 · Patients in hospice in the year before or during the period of evaluation

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

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