HCPCS code P3001 — Screening pap smear by phys.
Status: Active.
Effective Jan 1, 2002.
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.
P3001
ActiveScreening pap smear by phys
Screening papanicolaou smear, cervical or vaginal, up to three smears, requiring interpretation by physician
Category:
Pathology & Lab
Section:
P-codes: Pathology and Laboratory
Effective:
Jan 1, 2002
Code type:
alphanumeric
OPPS Status:
B
— Code not recognized by OPPS — billed via another route
MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits
Maximum units of P3001 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 P3001 without appropriate documentation.
| Column 2 Code | Modifier |
|---|---|
| G0123 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
| G0141 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
| G0143 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
| G0144 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
| G0145 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
| G0147 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
| G0148 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
| G0380 | Modifier may bypass edit |
| G0381 | Modifier may bypass edit |
| G0382 | Modifier may bypass edit |
| G0383 | Modifier may bypass edit |
| G0384 | Modifier may bypass edit |
| G0463 | Modifier may bypass edit |
Source: CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)
NCCI Edits — Reverse Direction
P3001 cannot be billed together with the following column 1 codes without appropriate documentation.
Source: CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)