NCCI Code Pairs — 87278
Complete listing of CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Procedure-to-Procedure (PTP) edits involving HCPCS/CPT code 87278.
62 Total Edits
54 as Column 1
8 as Column 2
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Column 1 Pairs 87278 is the primary code
When 87278 is reported as the Column 1 (comprehensive) code, the paired Column 2 code is bundled and generally not separately payable.
Medicare Facility (Hospital Outpatient) — 13 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88350 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2022-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80506 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80505 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80504 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80503 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 88346 · 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 |
| 88347 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2004-07-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| 87541 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2003-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87540 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2003-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87542 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2003-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80500 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2000-10-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| 80502 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2000-10-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| 87206 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
CPT Manual or CMS manual coding instruction | 1999-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
Medicare Practitioner — 14 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88350 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2022-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80506 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80504 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80503 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80505 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2022-01-01 | 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 |
| 88347 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2004-07-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| 88346 · 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 |
| 87542 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2003-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87541 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2003-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87540 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2003-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80500 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2000-10-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| 80502 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2000-10-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| 87206 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
CPT Manual or CMS manual coding instruction | 1999-01-01 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88350 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
CPT Manual or CMS manual coding instruction | 2022-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80504 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80506 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80505 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80503 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87542 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87541 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87540 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87206 · 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 |
| 80500 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2010-10-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| 80502 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2010-10-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| 88347 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2010-10-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| 88346 · 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88350 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
CPT Manual or CMS manual coding instruction | 2022-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80506 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80505 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80504 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2022-01-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 80503 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2022-01-01 | 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 |
| 80500 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2010-10-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| 80502 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Standards of medical/surgical practice | 2010-10-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| 87206 · 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 |
| 87540 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87541 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 87542 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 2010-10-01 | 2199-12-31 |
| 88346 · 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 |
| 88347 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 2010-10-01 | 2015-12-31 |
Column 2 Pairs 87278 is the bundled code
When 87278 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) — 3 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87140 · 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 |
| 87254 · 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 |
| 87253 · 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 — 3 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87253 · 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 |
| 87140 · 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 |
| 87254 · 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87140 · 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87140 · 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 |
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