NCCI edits for 88173
Code page: https://localishealth.com/cpt/88173
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    88173 is Column One, 96523 is Column Two—96523 denies

BILLABLE TOGETHER ONLY WHEN AN NCCI-ASSOCIATED MODIFIER IS APPROPRIATE (modifier indicator 1)
88104    88104 is Column One, 88173 is Column Two—88173 denies
88108    88173 is Column One, 88108 is Column Two—88108 denies
88112    88173 is Column One, 88112 is Column Two—88112 denies
88160    88160 is Column One, 88173 is Column Two—88173 denies
88162    88162 is Column One, 88173 is Column Two—88173 denies
88321    88321 is Column One, 88173 is Column Two—88173 denies
88323    88323 is Column One, 88173 is Column Two—88173 denies
88325    88325 is Column One, 88173 is Column Two—88173 denies
88329    88173 is Column One, 88329 is Column Two—88329 denies
88333    88173 is Column One, 88333 is Column Two—88333 denies
88334    88173 is Column One, 88334 is Column Two—88334 denies
88387    88173 is Column One, 88387 is Column Two—88387 denies

MUE units per patient per date of service: 5