M1446 HCPCS Level II Code: Patients who died any time prior to the end of the measure assessment period
Medicare Coverage & Payment
- Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
- Payment category: Service not separately priced (pricing indicator 00)
- BETOS: Z2 — Undefined codes
- Last CMS action 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
Patients who died any time prior to the end of the measure assessment period is a HCPCS Level II code (M1446). CMS assigns coverage code C — Carrier judgment. Short description: Pt died bef end meas pd.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to M1446 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- M1441 — Encounter corresponds to initial diagnosis of sleep apnea or first contact with sleep apnea diagnosed patient
- M1442 — Encounters conducted via telehealth
- M1443 — Encounters conducted via telehealth
- M1444 — Delivery at < 39 weeks of gestation
- M1445 — Postpartum care visit before or at 12 weeks of giving birth
- M1447 — Patients with an active diagnosis of bipolar disorder any time prior to the end of the measure assessment period
- M1448 — Patients with an active diagnosis of personality disorder any time prior to the end of the measure assessment period
- M1449 — Patients with an active diagnosis of schizophrenia or psychotic disorder any time prior to the end of the measure assessment period
- M1450 — Patients who received hospice or palliative care service any time during denominator identification period or the measure assessment period
- M1451 — Patients with an active diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorder any time prior to the end of the measure assessment period