NCCI Code Pairs — 0172U
Complete listing of CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Procedure-to-Procedure (PTP) edits involving HCPCS/CPT code 0172U.
23 Total Edits
19 as Column 1
4 as Column 2
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Column 1 Pairs 0172U is the primary code
When 0172U is reported as the Column 1 (comprehensive) code, the paired Column 2 code is bundled and generally not separately payable.
Medicare Facility (Hospital Outpatient) — 9 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0487U · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2026-07-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 0491U · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2026-07-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 0492U · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2026-07-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 0486U · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2026-07-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80503 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standard preparation/monitoring services for anesthesia | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80505 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standard preparation/monitoring services for anesthesia | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80506 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standard preparation/monitoring services for anesthesia | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80504 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standard preparation/monitoring services for anesthesia | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 81522 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2021-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
Medicaid Facility — 5 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80503 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80504 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80505 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80506 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 81522 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2021-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
Medicaid Practitioner — 5 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80504 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80506 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80505 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80503 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 81522 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2021-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
Column 2 Pairs 0172U is the bundled code
When 0172U is reported as the Column 2 (component) code, it is bundled into the Column 1 comprehensive code and generally not separately payable.
Medicare Facility (Hospital Outpatient) — 2 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0485U · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2026-07-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 0404U · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2024-07-01 | 2199-12-31 |
Medicaid Facility — 1 pair
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0404U · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2024-07-01 | 2199-12-31 |
Medicaid Practitioner — 1 pair
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0404U · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2024-07-01 | 2199-12-31 |
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