HCPCS code G0123 — Screen cerv/vag thin layer.
Status: Active.
Effective Apr 1, 1998.
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.
G0123
ActiveScreen cerv/vag thin layer
Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, screening by cytotechnologist under physician supervision
Category:
Procedures
Section:
G-codes: Procedures / Professional Services
Effective:
Apr 1, 1998
Code type:
alphanumeric
OPPS Status:
A
— Paid under a separate fee schedule (not OPPS)
MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits
Maximum units of G0123 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 G0123 without appropriate documentation.
| Column 2 Code | Modifier |
|---|---|
| P3000 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
Source: CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)
NCCI Edits — Reverse Direction
G0123 cannot be billed together with the following column 1 codes without appropriate documentation.
Source: CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)