M1208 – Patient is not screened for food insecurity, housing instability, transportation needs, utility difficulties, and interpersonal safety
HCPCS Level II code · M codes: Medical Services and Quality Measures
HCPCS codeM1208
- Long description
- Patient is not screened for food insecurity, housing instability, transportation needs, utility difficulties, and interpersonal safety
- Short description
- Pt no scrn sdoh
- 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, 2024 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code M1208?
M1208 is a HCPCS Level II code for patient is not screened for food insecurity, housing instability, transportation needs, utility difficulties, and interpersonal safety.
Does Medicare cover M1208?
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
- M1200 – Ace inhibitor (ace-i) or arb therapy prescribed during the measurement period
- M1201 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing ace inhibitor (ace-i) or arb therapy during the measurement period (e.g., pregnancy, history of angioedema to ace-i, other allergy to ace-i and arb, hyperkalemia or history of hyperkalemia while on ace-i or arb therapy, acute kidney injury due to ace-i or arb therapy), other medical reasons)
- M1202 – Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing ace inhibitor or arb therapy during the measurement period, (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons)
- M1203 – Ace inhibitor or arb therapy not prescribed during the measurement period, reason not given
- M1204 – Initial (index visit) numeric rating scale (nrs), visual rating scale (vrs), or itchyquant assessment score of greater than or equal to 4
- M1205 – Itch severity assessment score is reduced by 3 or more points from the initial (index) assessment score to the follow-up visit score
- M1206 – Itch severity assessment score was not reduced by at least 3 points from initial (index) score to the follow-up visit score or assessment was not completed during the follow-up encounter
- M1207 – Patient is screened for food insecurity, housing instability, transportation needs, utility difficulties, and interpersonal safety
- M1209 – At least two orders for high-risk medications from the same drug class, (table 4), without appropriate diagnoses
- M1210 – At least two orders for high-risk medications from the same drug class, (table 4), not ordered
- M1211 – Most recent glycemic status assessment (hba1c or gmi) level > 9.0%
- M1212 – Glycemic status assessment (hba1c or gmi) level is missing, or was not performed during the measurement period
- M1213 – No history of spirometry results with confirmed airflow obstruction (fev1/fvc < 70%) and present spirometry is >= 70%
- M1214 – Spirometry results with confirmed airflow obstruction (fev1/fvc < 70%) documented and reviewed
- M1215 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not documenting and reviewing spirometry results (e.g., patients with dementia or tracheostomy)
- M1216 – No spirometry results with confirmed airflow obstruction (fev1/fvc < 70%) documented and/or no spirometry performed with results documented during the encounter
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.