NCCI Code Pairs — 87254
Complete listing of CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Procedure-to-Procedure (PTP) edits involving HCPCS/CPT code 87254.
63 Total Edits
56 as Column 1
7 as Column 2
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Column 1 Pairs 87254 is the primary code
When 87254 is reported as the Column 1 (comprehensive) code, the paired Column 2 code is bundled and generally not separately payable.
Medicare Facility (Hospital Outpatient) — 17 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88387 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
CPT Manual or CMS manual coding instruction | 2010-07-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 88388 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
CPT Manual or CMS manual coding instruction | 2010-07-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| 87269 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2005-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| 87267 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2004-07-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87271 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2003-07-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87285 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| 87299 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| 87270 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| 87272 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| 87274 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87276 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87278 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| 87280 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87290 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87253 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2002-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87260 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87265 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
Medicare Practitioner — 18 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 88388 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
CPT Manual or CMS manual coding instruction | 2010-07-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| 88387 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
CPT Manual or CMS manual coding instruction | 2010-07-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87269 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2005-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| 87267 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2004-07-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87271 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2003-07-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87272 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| 87299 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| 87290 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87285 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| 87280 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87278 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| 87276 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87253 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2002-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87260 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87265 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| 87270 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| 87274 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2002-04-01 | 2199-12-31 |
Medicaid Facility — 10 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87274 · 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 |
| 87253 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87260 · 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 |
| 87267 · 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 |
| 87271 · 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 |
| 87276 · 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 |
| 87280 · 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 |
| 87290 · 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 |
| 88387 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
CPT Manual or CMS manual coding instruction | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 88388 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
CPT Manual or CMS manual coding instruction | 2010-10-01 | 2024-12-31 |
Medicaid Practitioner — 11 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 88388 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
CPT Manual or CMS manual coding instruction | 2010-10-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| 88387 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
CPT Manual or CMS manual coding instruction | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87290 · 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 |
| 87280 · 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 |
| 87276 · 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 |
| 87274 · 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 |
| 87271 · 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 |
| 87260 · 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 |
| 87267 · 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 |
| 87253 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
Column 2 Pairs 87254 is the bundled code
When 87254 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0151U · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2021-01-01 | 2022-09-30 |
| 87255 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2004-07-01 | 2199-12-31 |
Medicare Practitioner — 1 pair
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87255 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2004-07-01 | 2199-12-31 |
Medicaid Facility — 2 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0151U · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2021-01-01 | 2022-09-30 |
| 87255 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
Medicaid Practitioner — 2 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0151U · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2021-01-01 | 2022-09-30 |
| 87255 · 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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