HCPCS code C8933 — Mra, w/o&w/dye, spinal canal.
Status: Active.
Effective Oct 1, 2010.
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.
C8933
ActiveMra, w/o&w/dye, spinal canal
Magnetic resonance angiography without contrast followed by with contrast, spinal canal and contents
Category:
Outpatient PPS
Section:
C-codes: Outpatient PPS
Effective:
Oct 1, 2010
Code type:
alphanumeric
OPPS Status:
Q3
— Codes that may be paid through a composite APC
OPPS APC:
5572
MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits
Maximum units of C8933 Medicare will pay for one beneficiary on one date of service. Claims exceeding the MUE are denied or returned for review.
| Service Type | Max Units / Day |
|---|---|
| Outpatient Hospital | 1 |
| Practitioner Services | 1 |
Source: CMS Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits
NCCI Edits
The following codes cannot be billed together with C8933 without appropriate documentation.
| Column 2 Code | Modifier |
|---|---|
| C8931 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
| C8932 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
| J1642 | Modifier may bypass edit |
Source: CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)