NCCI Code Pairs — 88156
Complete listing of CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Procedure-to-Procedure (PTP) edits involving HCPCS/CPT code 88156.
26 Total Edits
20 as Column 1
6 as Column 2
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Column 1 Pairs 88156 is the primary code
When 88156 is reported as the Column 1 (comprehensive) code, the paired Column 2 code is bundled and generally not separately payable.
Medicare Facility (Hospital Outpatient) — 10 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88104 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88106 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88107 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88108 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88142 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88155 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88158 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88160 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88161 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88162 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
Medicare Practitioner — 10 pairs
| Paired Code |
Mod
Modifier Indicator: 0 = not allowed, 1 = modifier may permit separate reporting, 9 = N/A
|
Rationale | Effective | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88104 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88106 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88107 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88108 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88142 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88155 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Misuse of Column Two code with Column One code | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88158 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88160 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88161 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88162 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
Column 2 Pairs 88156 is the bundled code
When 88156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P3000 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88150 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1997-10-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88157 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
More extensive procedure | 1996-01-01 | 1998-03-31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P3000 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1998-04-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88150 · CCI |
0
Modifier not allowed — codes cannot be reported together under any circumstances
|
Mutually exclusive procedures | 1997-10-01 | 1999-03-31 |
| 88157 · CCI |
1
Modifier allowed — a NCCI-associated modifier may permit separate reporting
|
More extensive procedure | 1996-01-01 | 1998-03-31 |
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