NCCI edits for 87040
Code page: https://localishealth.com/cpt/87040
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    87040 is Column One, 96523 is Column Two—96523 denies

BILLABLE TOGETHER ONLY WHEN AN NCCI-ASSOCIATED MODIFIER IS APPROPRIATE (modifier indicator 1)
0141U    0141U is Column One, 87040 is Column Two—87040 denies
0142U    0142U is Column One, 87040 is Column Two—87040 denies
0321U    0321U is Column One, 87040 is Column Two—87040 denies
0483U    0483U is Column One, 87040 is Column Two—87040 denies
0484U    0484U is Column One, 87040 is Column Two—87040 denies
0504U    0504U is Column One, 87040 is Column Two—87040 denies
87070    87040 is Column One, 87070 is Column Two—87070 denies
87071    87040 is Column One, 87071 is Column Two—87071 denies
87073    87040 is Column One, 87073 is Column Two—87073 denies
87075    87040 is Column One, 87075 is Column Two—87075 denies
87081    87081 is Column One, 87040 is Column Two—87040 denies
87084    87084 is Column One, 87040 is Column Two—87040 denies
87513    87513 is Column One, 87040 is Column Two—87040 denies
87564    87564 is Column One, 87040 is Column Two—87040 denies
88387    87040 is Column One, 88387 is Column Two—88387 denies

MUE units per patient per date of service: 2