M1194 HCPCS - DOCUMENTATION OF MEDICAL REASON(S) SURGICAL PATHOLOGY REPORTS DID NOT CONTAIN IMPRESSION OR CONCLUSION OF OR RECOMMENDATION FOR TESTING OF MMR BY IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY, MSI BY DNA-BASED TESTING STATUS, OR BOTH TESTS WERE NOT INCLUDED (E.G., PATIENT WILL NOT BE TREATED WITH CHECKPOINT INHIBITOR THERAPY, NO RESIDUAL CARCINOMA IS PRESENT IN THE SAMPLE [TISSUE EXHAUSTED OR STATUS POST NEOADJUVANT TREATMENT], INSUFFICIENT TUMOR FOR TESTING)

Code Information

HCPCS Code: M1194
Sequence Number: 0010
Short Description: Med rsn no imp/con mmr/msi
Long Description: Documentation of medical reason(s) surgical pathology reports did not contain impression or conclusion of or recommendation for testing of mmr by immunohistochemistry, msi by dna-based testing status, or both tests were not included (e.g., patient will not be treated with checkpoint inhibitor therapy, no residual carcinoma is present in the sample [tissue exhausted or status post neoadjuvant treatment], insufficient tumor for testing)
Date Added: 1/1/2023
Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code
Action Effective Date: 1/1/2023
Classification: Medical Services
Coding System: HCPCS

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: Z2 - Undefined codes
Type Of Service Code:
- 1 - Whole blood only eff 01/96, whole blood or packed red cells before 01/96

Pricing Indicator Code:
- 00 - Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code: 9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
N/A
Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
N/A
Coverage Code: C - Carrier judgment

Field Name	Field Value
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code	M1194
HCPCS Sequence Number	0010
HCPCS Record Identification Code	3 - First line of procedure record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
HCPCS Long Description	Documentation of medical reason(s) surgical pathology reports did not contain impression or conclusion of or recommendation for testing of mmr by immunohistochemistry, msi by dna-based testing status, or both tests were not included (e.g., patient will not be treated with checkpoint inhibitor therapy, no residual carcinoma is present in the sample [tissue exhausted or status post neoadjuvant treatment], insufficient tumor for testing)
HCPCS Short Description	Med rsn no imp/con mmr/msi
HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 1	00 - Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code	9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
HCPCS Coverage Code	C - Carrier judgment
HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code	Z2 - Undefined codes
HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1	1 - Whole blood only eff 01/96, whole blood or packed red cells before 01/96
HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity	0
HCPCS Code Added Date	1/1/2023
HCPCS Action Effective Date	1/1/2023
HCPCS Action Code	N - No maintenance for this code