HCPCS code G0148 — Scr c/v cyto, autosys, rescr.
Status: Active.
Effective Jan 1, 1999.
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.
G0148
ActiveScr c/v cyto, autosys, rescr
Screening cytopathology smears, cervical or vaginal, performed by automated system with manual rescreening
Category:
Procedures
Section:
G-codes: Procedures / Professional Services
Effective:
Jan 1, 1999
Code type:
alphanumeric
OPPS Status:
A
— Paid under a separate fee schedule (not OPPS)
MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits
Maximum units of G0148 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 G0148 without appropriate documentation.
| Column 2 Code | Modifier |
|---|---|
| G0147 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
Source: CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)
NCCI Edits — Reverse Direction
G0148 cannot be billed together with the following column 1 codes without appropriate documentation.
Source: CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)