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M1060 HCPCS Level II code: Patient died prior to the end of the performance period

M1060 is the HCPCS code for “Patient died prior to the end of the performance period” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.

Official description

M1060

Patient died prior to the end of the performance period

Short description: Pt died in pp

HCPCS · United States

Medicare details

The indicators CMS publishes with M1060 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 M1060 sits

  1. 1M codesMedical services and quality measures
  2. 2Active code M1060Patient died prior to the end of the performance period

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.

See M1060 in the CMS source

Frequently asked questions

What does HCPCS code M1060 mean?

M1060 is the HCPCS code for “Patient died prior to the end of the performance period” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.

Does Medicare cover M1060?

CMS lists M1060’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 M1060

M1054Patient had only urgent care visits during the performance periodM1055Aspirin or another antiplatelet therapy usedM1056Prescribed anticoagulant medication during the performance period, history of gi bleeding, history of intracranial bleeding, bleeding disorder and specific provider documented…M1057Aspirin or another antiplatelet therapy not used, reason not givenM1058Patient was a permanent nursing home resident at any time during the performance periodM1059Patient was in hospice or receiving palliative care at any time during the performance periodM1061Patient pregnancyM1062Patient immunocompromisedM1063Patients receiving high doses of immunosuppressive therapyM1064Shingrix vaccine documented as administered or previously receivedM1065Shingrix vaccine was not administered for reasons documented by clinician (e.g. patient administered vaccine other than shingrix, patient allergy or other medical reasons…M1066Shingrix vaccine not documented as administered, reason not given