M1426 — Encounters conducted via telehealth
M1426 is a HCPCS Level II code for encounters conducted via telehealth. It belongs to the Medical Services section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
Physician fee schedule statusM
Measurement code. Used for reporting purposes only; never paid.
Global period: XXX
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The CMS record for M1426
- Long descriptor
- Encounters conducted via telehealth
- Short descriptor
- Telehealth enc
- Added
- January 1, 2026
- BETOS
- Z2
- Pricing indicator
- 00 — Not priced by Part B
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Service not separately priced by Part B — not covered, bundled into another service, or used by Part A only.
Codes adjacent to M1426
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If M1426 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- M1418Patients who are not up to date on their covid-19 vaccinations as defined by cdc recommendations on current vaccination because of a medical contraindication documented by clinician
- M1419Patients who are not up to date on their covid-19 vaccinations as defined by cdc recommendations on current vaccination
- M1420Complete ophthalmologic care mips value pathway
- M1421Dermatological care mips value pathway
- M1422Gastroenterology care mips value pathway
- M1423Optimal care for patients with urologic conditions mips value pathway
- M1424Pulmonology care mips value pathway
- M1425Surgical care mips value pathway
- M1427Documentation of medical reason(s) for performing a bone scan (including documented pain related to prostate cancer, salvage therapy, other medical reasons)
- M1428Patients who have bilateral absence of eyes any time during the patient's history through the end of the measurement period
- M1429Retinal exam finding with evidence of retinopathy in left, right or both eyes with severity level documented
- M1430Retinal exam finding without evidence of retinopathy in both eyes with severity level documented (in measurement year or in the prior year)
- M1431Encounters conducted via telehealth
- M1432Encounters conducted via telehealth
- M1433Patient on oral chemotherapy on or within 30 days before denominator eligible encounter
- M1434Patient on oral chemotherapy on or within 30 days after denominator eligible encounter
Questions about M1426
What is HCPCS code M1426?
M1426 is a HCPCS Level II code for encounters conducted via telehealth. It sits in the Medical Services section.
Does Medicare cover M1426?
The CMS HCPCS file marks M1426 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
How is M1426 paid under the physician fee schedule?
M1426 carries PFS status code M. Measurement code. Used for reporting purposes only; never paid.