HCPCS code P9036 — Platelet pheresis irradiated. Status: Active. Effective Jan 1, 2001. Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.

P9036

Active

Platelet pheresis irradiated

Platelets, pheresis, irradiated, each unit

Category: Pathology & Lab
Section: P-codes: Pathology and Laboratory
Effective: Jan 1, 2001
Code type: alphanumeric
OPPS Status: R — Blood and blood products
OPPS APC: 9502

MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits

Maximum units of P9036 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

The following codes cannot be billed together with P9036 without appropriate documentation.

Column 2 Code Modifier
P9010 Modifier may bypass edit
P9011 Modifier may bypass edit
P9016 Modifier may bypass edit
P9019 Modifier may bypass edit
P9020 Modifier may bypass edit
P9021 Modifier may bypass edit
P9022 Modifier may bypass edit
P9031 Modifier may bypass edit
P9034 Modifier may bypass edit
P9035 Modifier may bypass edit
P9039 Modifier may bypass edit
P9073 Modifier may bypass edit

Source: CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)