M1437 HCPCS Level II Code: Encounters conducted via telehealth
M1437 is the authoritative medical code for Encounters conducted via telehealth. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for encounters conducted via telehealth (HCPCS Level II M1437), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.
Billing Status: Processed within HCPCS Level II standards. CMS regulatory guidelines apply.
Medicare Coverage & Payment
- Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
- Payment category: Service not separately priced (pricing indicator 00)
- BETOS: Z2
- Effective: January 1, 2026
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II release. Coverage codes indicate how Medicare treats the code, not whether a specific claim will be paid; payer policy and documentation still govern.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Encounters conducted via telehealth is a HCPCS Level II code (M1437) for a Medicare-covered supply, service, or procedure. Short description: Telehealth enc.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to M1437 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- M1432 — Encounters conducted via telehealth
- M1433 — Patient on oral chemotherapy on or within 30 days before denominator eligible encounter
- M1434 — Patient on oral chemotherapy on or within 30 days after denominator eligible encounter
- M1435 — Patient on oral chemotherapy during the performance period
- M1436 — Encounters conducted via telehealth
- M1438 — Time last known well to hospital arrival less than or equal to 3.5 hours (<= 210 minutes)
- M1439 — Significant ocular conditions that impact the visual outcome of surgery
- M1440 — Encounters conducted via telehealth
- M1441 — Encounter corresponds to initial diagnosis of sleep apnea or first contact with sleep apnea diagnosed patient
- M1442 — Encounters conducted via telehealth