M1012 HCPCS Level II code: Discharge/discontinuation of the episode of care documented in the medical record
M1012 is the HCPCS code for “Discharge/discontinuation of the episode of care documented in the medical record” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
M1012Discharge/discontinuation of the episode of care documented in the medical record
Short description: Dc eoc doc med rec
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with M1012 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Medical care
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Jan 1, 2019
Where M1012 sits
- 1M codesMedical services and quality measures
- 2Active code M1012Discharge/discontinuation of the episode of care documented in the medical record
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code M1012 mean?
M1012 is the HCPCS code for “Discharge/discontinuation of the episode of care documented in the medical record” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover M1012?
CMS lists M1012’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside M1012
All M codesM1006Disease activity not assessed, reason not givenM1007>=50% of total number of a patient's outpatient ra encounters assessedM1008<50% of total number of a patient's outpatient ra encounters assessedM1009Discharge/discontinuation of the episode of care documented in the medical recordM1010Discharge/discontinuation of the episode of care documented in the medical recordM1011Discharge/discontinuation of the episode of care documented in the medical recordM1013Discharge/discontinuation of the episode of care documented in the medical recordM1014Discharge/discontinuation of the episode of care documented in the medical recordM1015Discharge/discontinuation of the episode of care documented in the medical recordM1016Female patients unable to bear childrenM1017Patient admitted to palliative care servicesM1018Patients with an active diagnosis or history of cancer (except basal cell and squamous cell skin carcinoma), patients who are heavy tobacco smokers, lung cancer screening patients