M1385 – Documentation of patient reasons for patients who were not seen for the second pam survey (e.g., less than four months between baseline pam assessment and follow-up
HCPCS Level II code · M codes: Medical Services and Quality Measures
HCPCS codeM1385
- Long description
- Documentation of patient reasons for patients who were not seen for the second pam survey (e.g., less than four months between baseline pam assessment and follow-up
- Short description
- Pt rsn not seen 2nd pam
- 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, 2025
- Last change
- January 1, 2025 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code M1385?
M1385 is a HCPCS Level II code for documentation of patient reasons for patients who were not seen for the second pam survey (e.g., less than four months between baseline pam assessment and follow-up.
Does Medicare cover M1385?
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
- M1377 – Recommended follow-up interval for repeat colonoscopy of 10 years documented in colonoscopy report and communicated with patient
- M1378 – Documentation of medical reason(s) for not recommending a 10 year follow-up interval (e.g., inadequate prep, familial or personal history of colonic polyps, patient had no adenoma and age is >= 66 years old, or life expectancy < 10 years, other medical reasons)
- M1379 – A 10 year follow-up interval for colonoscopy not recommended, reason not otherwise specified
- M1380 – Filled at least two prescriptions during the performance period for any combination of the qualifying oral antipsychotic medications listed under "denominator note" or the long-acting injectable antipsychotic medications listed under "denominator note"
- M1381 – Patients with secondary stroke (e.g., a subsequent stroke that may occur with vasospasm in the setting of subarachnoid hemorrhage) within 5 days of the initial procedure
- M1382 – Patient encounter during the performance period with place of service code 11
- M1383 – Acute pvd
- M1384 – Patients who died during the performance period
- M1386 – Patients with an excisional surgery for melanoma or melanoma in situ in the past 5 years with an initial ajcc staging of 0, i, or ii at the start of the performance period
- M1387 – Patients who died during the performance period
- M1388 – Patients with documentation of an exam performed for recurrence of melanoma
- M1390 – Patients who do not have a documented exam performed for recurrence of melanoma or no documentation within the performance period
- M1391 – All patients who were diagnosed with recurrent melanoma during the current performance period
- M1392 – Documentation of patient reasons for no examination, i.e., refusal of examination or lost to follow-up (documentation must include information that the clinician was unable to reach the patient by phone, mail or secure electronic mail - at least one method must be documented)
- M1393 – Patients who were not diagnosed with recurrent melanoma during the current performance period
- M1394 – Stages i-iii breast cancer
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.