M1014 HCPCS Level II code: Discharge/discontinuation of the episode of care documented in the medical record
M1014 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
M1014Discharge/discontinuation of the episode of care documented in the medical record
Short description: Dc epi care doc medrec
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with M1014 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 M1014 sits
- 1M codesMedical services and quality measures
- 2Active code M1014Discharge/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 M1014 mean?
M1014 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 M1014?
CMS lists M1014’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 M1014
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