NCCI edits for 87071
Code page: https://localishealth.com/cpt/87071
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    87071 is Column One, 96523 is Column Two—96523 denies

BILLABLE TOGETHER ONLY WHEN AN NCCI-ASSOCIATED MODIFIER IS APPROPRIATE (modifier indicator 1)
0480U    0480U is Column One, 87071 is Column Two—87071 denies
87040    87040 is Column One, 87071 is Column Two—87071 denies
87045    87045 is Column One, 87071 is Column Two—87071 denies
87046    87046 is Column One, 87071 is Column Two—87071 denies
87070    87071 is Column One, 87070 is Column Two—87070 denies
87081    87071 is Column One, 87081 is Column Two—87081 denies
87084    87071 is Column One, 87084 is Column Two—87084 denies
87086    87086 is Column One, 87071 is Column Two—87071 denies
87088    87088 is Column One, 87071 is Column Two—87071 denies
88387    87071 is Column One, 88387 is Column Two—88387 denies

MUE units per patient per date of service: 2