NCCI Code Pairs — 33944
Complete listing of CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Procedure-to-Procedure (PTP) edits involving HCPCS/CPT code 33944.
41 Total Edits
38 as Column 1
3 as Column 2
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Column 1 Pairs 33944 is the primary code
When 33944 is reported as the Column 1 (comprehensive) code, the paired Column 2 code is bundled and generally not separately payable.
Medicare Facility (Hospital Outpatient) — 11 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64469 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2025-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64466 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2025-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64467 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2025-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64468 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2025-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64461 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2016-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64463 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2016-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64420 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2008-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64421 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2008-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 32855 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2006-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 32856 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2006-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 69990 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2005-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
Medicaid Facility — 13 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64469 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2025-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64466 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2025-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64467 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2025-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64468 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2025-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64461 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2016-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64463 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2016-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 36591 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
CPT Manual or CMS manual coding instruction | 2015-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 36592 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
CPT Manual or CMS manual coding instruction | 2015-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 69990 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2011-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64421 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 32855 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 32856 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64420 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
Medicaid Practitioner — 14 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64468 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2025-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64469 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2025-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64467 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2025-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64466 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2025-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 96523 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
CPT Manual or CMS manual coding instruction | 2019-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64463 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2016-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64461 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2016-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 36591 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
CPT Manual or CMS manual coding instruction | 2015-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 36592 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
CPT Manual or CMS manual coding instruction | 2015-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 69990 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2011-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64420 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 64421 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Anesthesia service included in surgical procedure | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 32856 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 32855 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
Column 2 Pairs 33944 is the bundled code
When 33944 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) — 1 pair
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33933 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2006-04-01 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33933 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2010-10-01 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33933 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
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