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HCPCS Level II/M-Codes/M1462

M1462 HCPCS Level II Code: Patients with clinical indications for imaging of the head

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 with clinical indications for imaging of the head is a HCPCS Level II code (M1462). CMS assigns coverage code C — Carrier judgment. Short description: Pt clin ind hd image.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to M1462 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • M1457 — Patient had a diagnosis of asthma with any contact during the current or prior performance period or had asthma present on an active problem list any time during the performance period
  • M1458 — Patient died prior to the end of the performance period
  • M1459 — Patient was in hospice or receiving palliative care services at any time during the performance period
  • M1460 — Diagnosis for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, or acute respiratory failure
  • M1461 — Patient diagnosis for chronic hepatitis c
  • M1463 — Documentation of at least two attempts to follow up with patient within 180 days of treatment
  • M1464 — No documentation of at least two attempts to follow up with patient within 180 days of treatment
  • M1465 — Patient follow up more than 180 days after treatment
  • M1466 — Patient had a lumbar fusion on the same date as the discectomy/laminectomy procedure
  • M1467 — Patients with an existing diagnosis of lynch syndrome