NCCI edits for 88161
Code page: https://localishealth.com/cpt/88161
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)
88160    88161 is Column One, 88160 is Column Two—88160 denies
96523    88161 is Column One, 96523 is Column Two—96523 denies

BILLABLE TOGETHER ONLY WHEN AN NCCI-ASSOCIATED MODIFIER IS APPROPRIATE (modifier indicator 1)
0018M    0018M is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
81560    81560 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88104    88161 is Column One, 88104 is Column Two—88104 denies
88106    88161 is Column One, 88106 is Column Two—88106 denies
88108    88161 is Column One, 88108 is Column Two—88108 denies
88112    88112 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88150    88150 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88162    88162 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88164    88164 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88184    88184 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88187    88187 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88188    88188 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88189    88189 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88304    88304 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88305    88305 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88307    88307 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88309    88309 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88321    88321 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88323    88323 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88325    88325 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88331    88331 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88332    88332 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88333    88333 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88334    88334 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
88387    88161 is Column One, 88387 is Column Two—88387 denies
G0416    G0416 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies
P3000    P3000 is Column One, 88161 is Column Two—88161 denies

MUE units per patient per date of service: 4