HCPCS code P9010 — Whole blood for transfusion. Status: Active. Effective Jan 1, 1987. Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.

P9010

Active

Whole blood for transfusion

Blood (whole), for transfusion, per unit

Category: Pathology & Lab
Section: P-codes: Pathology and Laboratory
Effective: Jan 1, 1987
Code type: alphanumeric
OPPS Status: R — Blood and blood products
OPPS APC: 9510

MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits

Maximum units of P9010 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 4
Practitioner Services 2

Source: CMS Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits

NCCI Edits — Reverse Direction

P9010 cannot be billed together with the following column 1 codes without appropriate documentation.

Column 1 Code Modifier
P9011 Modifier may bypass edit
P9022 Modifier may bypass edit
P9032 Modifier may bypass edit
P9033 Modifier may bypass edit
P9036 Modifier may bypass edit
P9037 Modifier may bypass edit
P9038 Modifier may bypass edit
P9039 Modifier may bypass edit
P9040 Modifier may bypass edit

Source: CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)