NCCI edits for 81536
Code page: https://localishealth.com/cpt/81536
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)
96523    81536 is Column One, 96523 is Column Two—96523 denies

BILLABLE TOGETHER ONLY WHEN AN NCCI-ASSOCIATED MODIFIER IS APPROPRIATE (modifier indicator 1)
0156U    81536 is Column One, 0156U is Column Two—0156U denies
0212U    81536 is Column One, 0212U is Column Two—0212U denies
0213U    81536 is Column One, 0213U is Column Two—0213U denies
0318U    81536 is Column One, 0318U is Column Two—0318U denies
0336U    81536 is Column One, 0336U is Column Two—0336U denies
80503    81536 is Column One, 80503 is Column Two—80503 denies
80504    81536 is Column One, 80504 is Column Two—80504 denies
80505    81536 is Column One, 80505 is Column Two—80505 denies
80506    81536 is Column One, 80506 is Column Two—80506 denies
81228    81536 is Column One, 81228 is Column Two—81228 denies
81229    81536 is Column One, 81229 is Column Two—81229 denies
88230    81536 is Column One, 88230 is Column Two—88230 denies
88233    81536 is Column One, 88233 is Column Two—88233 denies
88235    81536 is Column One, 88235 is Column Two—88235 denies
88237    81536 is Column One, 88237 is Column Two—88237 denies
88239    81536 is Column One, 88239 is Column Two—88239 denies
88271    81536 is Column One, 88271 is Column Two—88271 denies
88291    81536 is Column One, 88291 is Column Two—88291 denies
88313    81536 is Column One, 88313 is Column Two—88313 denies
G0452    81536 is Column One, G0452 is Column Two—G0452 denies

MUE units per patient per date of service: 11