0227U
What 0227U is
This code appears in the Medicare NCCI edit tables. It has no RVUs in the CY2026 Physician Fee Schedule file.
Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE)
Medicare caps 0227U at 1 unit per date of service for practitioner claims (MAI 2 - date of service edit (absolute): units above the MUE never pay), rationale: Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
Billed with 0227U? These codes are bundled into it
0227U is a Column 1 code in 20 active NCCI PTP edits. When one of these Column 2 codes is reported on the same date of service, it is denied as bundled - unless the edit's modifier indicator is 1 and documentation supports a distinct service with an NCCI-associated modifier.
| Column 2 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
0051U | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair | |
0054U | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair | |
0082U | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair | |
0093U | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair | |
0110U | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair | |
0116U | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair | |
0328U | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair | |
80305 | Drug test prsmv dir opt obs | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
80306 | Drug test prsmv instrmnt | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
80307 | Drug test prsmv chem anlyzr | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
80503 | Path clin consltj sf 5-20 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
80504 | Path clin consltj mod 21-40 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
80505 | Path clin consltj high 41-60 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
80506 | Path clin consltj prolng svc | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
96523 | Irrig drug delivery device | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
G0480 | Drug test def 1-7 classes | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
G0481 | Drug test def 8-14 classes | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
G0482 | Drug test def 15-21 classes | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
G0483 | Drug test def 22+ classes | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
G0659 | Drug test def simple all cl | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0227U is bundled into these codes
0227U appears as a Column 2 code in 4 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, 0227U is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
0007U | 0 | Check pair | |
0517U | 1 | Check pair | |
0519U | 1 | Check pair | |
0520U | 1 | Check pair |
Data: CMS CY2026 Physician Fee Schedule RVU file (October release, RVU26D) and Medicare NCCI PTP practitioner edits v32.3 (2026 Q4). Verify against the official files before billing or contracting decisions.