M1149 – Patient unable to complete the neck fs prom at initial evaluation and/or discharge due to blindness, illiteracy, severe mental incapacity or language incompatibility, and an adequate proxy is not available
HCPCS Level II code · M codes: Medical Services and Quality Measures
HCPCS codeM1149
- Long description
- Patient unable to complete the neck fs prom at initial evaluation and/or discharge due to blindness, illiteracy, severe mental incapacity or language incompatibility, and an adequate proxy is not available
- Short description
- No neck fs prom incap
- Pricing indicator
00Not separately priced by Part B (bundled, not covered or Part A only)- Medicare coverage
CCarrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor- BETOS category
Z2Undefined codes- Added
- January 1, 2021
- Last change
- January 1, 2021 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code M1149?
M1149 is a HCPCS Level II code for patient unable to complete the neck fs prom at initial evaluation and/or discharge due to blindness, illiteracy, severe mental incapacity or language incompatibility, and an adequate proxy is not available.
Does Medicare cover M1149?
The HCPCS file lists coverage code C: Carrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor. Coverage and payment also depend on local coverage determinations and the patient’s plan.
Nearby M codes
- M1141 – Functional status was not measured by the oxford knee score (oks) or the knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score joint replacement (koos, jr.) at one year (9 to 15 months) postoperatively
- M1142 – Emergent cases
- M1143 – Initiated episode of rehabilitation therapy, medical, or chiropractic care for neck impairment
- M1144 – Ongoing care not indicated, patient seen only 1-2 visits (e.g., home program only, referred to another provider or facility, consultation only
- M1145 – Most favored nation (mfn) model drug add-on amount, per dose, (do not bill with line items that have the jw modifier)
- M1146 – Ongoing care not clinically indicated because the patient needed a home program only, referral to another provider or facility, or consultation only, as documented in the medical record
- M1147 – Ongoing care not medically possible because the patient was discharged early due to specific medical events, documented in the medical record, such as the patient became hospitalized or scheduled for surgery
- M1148 – Ongoing care not possible because the patient self-discharged early (e.g., financial or insurance reasons, transportation problems, or reason unknown)
- M1150 – Current or prior left ventricular ejection fraction (lvef) less than or equal to 40% or documentation of moderately or severely depressed left ventricular systolic function
- M1151 – Patients with a history of heart transplant or with a left ventricular assist device (lvad)
- M1152 – Patients with a history of heart transplant or with a left ventricular assist device (lvad)
- M1153 – Patient with diagnosis of osteoporosis on date of encounter
- M1154 – Hospice services provided to patient any time during the measurement period
- M1155 – Patient had anaphylaxis due to the pneumococcal vaccine any time during or before the measurement period
- M1156 – Patient received active chemotherapy any time during the measurement period
- M1157 – Patient received bone marrow transplant any time during the measurement period
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.