M1415 HCPCS Level II code: Patients who did not have a positive pd-l1 biomarker expression test result prior to the initiation of first-line immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy
M1415 is the HCPCS code for “Patients who did not have a positive pd-l1 biomarker expression test result prior to the initiation of first-line immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
M1415Patients who did not have a positive pd-l1 biomarker expression test result prior to the initiation of first-line immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy
Short description: No pos pdl1 bef ici ther
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with M1415 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, 2025
Where M1415 sits
- 1M codesMedical services and quality measures
- 2Active code M1415Patients who did not have a positive pd-l1 biomarker expression test result prior to the initiation of first-line immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy
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 M1415 mean?
M1415 is the HCPCS code for “Patients who did not have a positive pd-l1 biomarker expression test result prior to the initiation of first-line immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover M1415?
CMS lists M1415’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.
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