NCCI edits for CPT 87185
CMS lists 1 active pair with modifier indicator 0 (no NCCI-associated modifier bypasses those edits) and 18 pairs with modifier indicator 1, where an NCCI-associated modifier may be allowed when the documentation supports it.
NCCI release: Q3 2026. Source: CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Edits. Complete plain-text list.
Check a paired code Copy link
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Modifier indicator 0: the edit cannot be bypassed with an NCCI-associated modifier. Each row names the code that denies—CMS writes every edit as an ordered pair, and it is the Column Two code that is denied while Column One is paid.
- 96523 96523 denies
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Modifier indicator 1: an NCCI-associated modifier may be used when the circumstances and documentation support it. Each row names the Column Two code, which is the one denied absent an allowed modifier.
- 0086U 87185 denies
- 0140U 87185 denies
- 0141U 87185 denies
- 0142U 87185 denies
- 0311U 87185 denies
- 0321U 87185 denies
- 0441U 87185 denies
- 0483U 87185 denies
- 0484U 87185 denies
- 0504U 87185 denies
- 87181 87185 denies
- 87184 87184 denies
- 87186 87186 denies
- 87188 87188 denies
- 87190 87190 denies
- 87513 87185 denies
- 87564 87185 denies
- 88387 88387 denies
NCCI edits are not a coverage determination or a substitute for the current CMS NCCI Policy Manual. Deleted pairs are excluded from this page.