M1450 – Patients who received hospice or palliative care service any time during denominator identification period or the measure assessment period
HCPCS Level II code · M codes: Medical Services and Quality Measures
HCPCS codeM1450
- Long description
- Patients who received hospice or palliative care service any time during denominator identification period or the measure assessment period
- Short description
- Pt hos/pal care dur id/pf pd
- 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, 2026
- Last change
- January 1, 2026 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code M1450?
M1450 is a HCPCS Level II code for patients who received hospice or palliative care service any time during denominator identification period or the measure assessment period.
Does Medicare cover M1450?
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
- M1442 – Encounters conducted via telehealth
- M1443 – Encounters conducted via telehealth
- M1444 – Delivery at < 39 weeks of gestation
- M1445 – Postpartum care visit before or at 12 weeks of giving birth
- 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
- 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
- M1454 – New cied
- M1455 – Replaced or revised cied
- M1456 – Patient had a heart transplant
- M1457 – Patient had a diagnosis of asthma with any contact during the current or prior performance period or had asthma present on an active problem list any time during the performance period
- M1458 – Patient died prior to the end of the performance period
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.