NCCI edits for 87081
Code page: https://localishealth.com/cpt/87081
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    87081 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, 87081 is Column Two—87081 denies
0142U    0142U is Column One, 87081 is Column Two—87081 denies
0321U    0321U is Column One, 87081 is Column Two—87081 denies
0480U    0480U is Column One, 87081 is Column Two—87081 denies
0483U    0483U is Column One, 87081 is Column Two—87081 denies
0484U    0484U is Column One, 87081 is Column Two—87081 denies
0504U    0504U is Column One, 87081 is Column Two—87081 denies
87040    87081 is Column One, 87040 is Column Two—87040 denies
87045    87081 is Column One, 87045 is Column Two—87045 denies
87046    87046 is Column One, 87081 is Column Two—87081 denies
87071    87071 is Column One, 87081 is Column Two—87081 denies
87073    87073 is Column One, 87081 is Column Two—87081 denies
87075    87081 is Column One, 87075 is Column Two—87075 denies
87084    87081 is Column One, 87084 is Column Two—87084 denies
87086    87086 is Column One, 87081 is Column Two—87081 denies
87088    87081 is Column One, 87088 is Column Two—87088 denies
87513    87513 is Column One, 87081 is Column Two—87081 denies
87564    87564 is Column One, 87081 is Column Two—87081 denies
88387    87081 is Column One, 88387 is Column Two—88387 denies

MUE units per patient per date of service: 2