M1445 – Postpartum care visit before or at 12 weeks of giving birth

Long description

Postpartum care visit before or at 12 weeks of giving birth

Short description

Pp care visit by 12 weeks

Pricing indicator

00 Not separately priced by Part B (bundled, not covered or Part A only)

Medicare coverage

C Carrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor

BETOS category

Z2 Undefined codes

Added

January 1, 2026

Last change

January 1, 2026 – No change

Nearby M codes

• M1437 – Encounters conducted via telehealth
• M1438 – Time last known well to hospital arrival less than or equal to 3.5 hours (<= 210 minutes)
• M1439 – Significant ocular conditions that impact the visual outcome of surgery
• M1440 – Encounters conducted via telehealth
• M1441 – Encounter corresponds to initial diagnosis of sleep apnea or first contact with sleep apnea diagnosed patient
• M1442 – Encounters conducted via telehealth
• M1443 – Encounters conducted via telehealth
• M1444 – Delivery at < 39 weeks of gestation
• M1446 – Patients who died any time prior to the end of the measure assessment period
• M1447 – Patients with an active diagnosis of bipolar disorder any time prior to the end of the measure assessment period
• M1448 – Patients with an active diagnosis of personality disorder any time prior to the end of the measure assessment period
• M1449 – Patients with an active diagnosis of schizophrenia or psychotic disorder any time prior to the end of the measure assessment period
• M1450 – Patients who received hospice or palliative care service any time during denominator identification period or the measure assessment period
• M1451 – Patients with an active diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorder any time prior to the end of the measure assessment period
• M1452 – Patient ever had a diagnosis of dementia
• M1453 – Patients with a pre-operative visual acuity better than 20/40