M1429 HCPCS Level II code: Retinal exam finding with evidence of retinopathy in left, right or both eyes with severity level documented
M1429 is the HCPCS code for “Retinal exam finding with evidence of retinopathy in left, right or both eyes with severity level documented” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
M1429Retinal exam finding with evidence of retinopathy in left, right or both eyes with severity level documented
Short description: Retinopathy in od, os, ou
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with M1429 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, 2026
Where M1429 sits
- 1M codesMedical services and quality measures
- 2Active code M1429Retinal exam finding with evidence of retinopathy in left, right or both eyes with severity level documented
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 M1429 mean?
M1429 is the HCPCS code for “Retinal exam finding with evidence of retinopathy in left, right or both eyes with severity level documented” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover M1429?
CMS lists M1429’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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