NCCI edits for 70540
Code page: https://localishealth.com/cpt/70540
NCCI release: 2026 D
Source: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/national-correct-coding-initiative-ncci-edits

NOT SEPARATELY PAYABLE TOGETHER—NO NCCI-ASSOCIATED MODIFIER BYPASSES THE EDIT (modifier indicator 0)
01922    70540 is Column One, 01922 is Column Two—01922 denies
36591    70540 is Column One, 36591 is Column Two—36591 denies
36592    70540 is Column One, 36592 is Column Two—36592 denies
96523    70540 is Column One, 96523 is Column Two—96523 denies

BILLABLE TOGETHER ONLY WHEN AN NCCI-ASSOCIATED MODIFIER IS APPROPRIATE (modifier indicator 1)
0648T    0648T is Column One, 70540 is Column Two—70540 denies
61715    70540 is Column One, 61715 is Column Two—61715 denies
70542    70542 is Column One, 70540 is Column Two—70540 denies
70543    70543 is Column One, 70540 is Column Two—70540 denies
70547    70540 is Column One, 70547 is Column Two—70547 denies
70548    70540 is Column One, 70548 is Column Two—70548 denies
76014    76014 is Column One, 70540 is Column Two—70540 denies
76016    70540 is Column One, 76016 is Column Two—76016 denies
76017    70540 is Column One, 76017 is Column Two—76017 denies
76018    70540 is Column One, 76018 is Column Two—76018 denies
76019    70540 is Column One, 76019 is Column Two—76019 denies

MUE units per patient per date of service: 1