M1188 – Patients with a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (ckd) stage 5
HCPCS Level II code · M codes: Medical Services and Quality Measures
HCPCS codeM1188
- Long description
- Patients with a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (ckd) stage 5
- Short description
- Pt w/ ckd stg 5
- 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, 2023
- Last change
- January 1, 2023 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code M1188?
M1188 is a HCPCS Level II code for patients with a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (ckd) stage 5.
Does Medicare cover M1188?
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
- M1180 – Patients on immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy
- M1181 – Grade 2 or above diarrhea and/or grade 2 or above colitis
- M1182 – Patients not eligible due to pre-existing inflammatory bowel disease (ibd) (e.g., ulcerative colitis, crohn's disease)
- M1183 – Documentation of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy held and corticosteroids or immunosuppressants prescribed or administered
- M1184 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing or administering corticosteroid or immunosuppressant treatment (e.g., allergy, intolerance, infectious etiology, pancreatic insufficiency, hyperthyroidism, prior bowel surgical interventions, celiac disease, receiving other medication, awaiting diagnostic workup results for alternative etiologies, other medical reasons/contraindication)
- M1185 – Documentation of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy not held and/or corticosteroids or immunosuppressants prescribed or administered was not performed, reason not given
- M1186 – Patients who have an order for or are receiving hospice or palliative care
- M1187 – Patients with a diagnosis of end stage renal disease (esrd)
- M1189 – Documentation of a kidney health evaluation defined by an estimated glomerular filtration rate (egfr) and urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uacr) performed
- M1190 – Documentation of a kidney health evaluation was not performed or defined by an estimated glomerular filtration rate (egfr) and urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uacr)
- M1191 – Hospice services provided to patient any time during the measurement period
- M1192 – Patients with an existing diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus
- M1193 – Surgical pathology reports that contain impression or conclusion of or recommendation for testing of mmr by immunohistochemistry, msi by dna-based testing status, or both
- M1194 – Documentation of medical reason(s) surgical pathology reports did not contain impression or conclusion of or recommendation for testing of mmr by immunohistochemistry, msi by dna-based testing status, or both tests were not included (e.g., patient will not be treated with checkpoint inhibitor therapy, no residual carcinoma is present in the sample [tissue exhausted or status post neoadjuvant treatment], insufficient tumor for testing)
- M1195 – Surgical pathology reports that do not contain impression or conclusion of or recommendation for testing of mmr by immunohistochemistry, msi by dna-based testing status, or both, reason not given
- M1196 – Initial (index visit) numeric rating scale (nrs), visual rating scale (vrs), or itchyquant assessment score of greater than or equal to 4
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.