10140 I&d hmtma seroma/fluid collj
What 10140 is
CMS fee schedule short descriptor: I&d hmtma seroma/fluid collj.
Full CPT long descriptions are licensed by the American Medical Association and are not published on this site; the short descriptor above is the one CMS prints in its own fee schedule file. See About CPT.
Medicare payment for 10140 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 1.54 | 3.47 | 0.21 | 5.22 | $174.35 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 1.54 | 1.71 | 0.21 | 3.46 | $115.57 |
National rates: total RVUs x the CY2026 conversion factor of 33.4009 (non-QP), before geographic adjustment. Actual Medicare payment is 80% of the rate shown after the deductible; the patient or secondary payer owes the 20% coinsurance.
Status: Active - payable under the Physician Fee Schedule. Global period: 10-day global period.
Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE)
Medicare caps 10140 at 2 units per date of service for practitioner claims (MAI 3 - date of service edit (clinical): units above the MUE may pay with documentation on appeal), rationale: Clinical: Data. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
Billed with 10140? These codes are bundled into it
10140 is a Column 1 code in 234 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
0213T | Njx paravert w/us cer/thor | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0216T | Njx paravert w/us lumb/sac | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0596T | Temp fml iu vlv-pmp 1st insj | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0597T | Temp fml iu valve-pmp rplcmt | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0903T | Ecg alg 12 lead reduced i&r | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0904T | Ecg alg 12 ld rdcd trcg only | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0905T | Ecg alg 12 ld rdcd i&r only | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0925T | Rlcj skin pocket ccm-d pg | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
11055 | Paring/cutg b9 hyprker les 1 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
11056 | Parng/cutg b9 hyprkr les 2-4 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
11057 | Parng/cutg b9 hyprkr les >4 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
11719 | Trim nail(s) any number | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
11720 | Debride nail 1-5 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
11721 | Debride nail 6 or more | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12001 | Rpr s/n/ax/gen/trnk 2.5cm/< | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12002 | Rpr s/n/ax/gen/trnk2.6-7.5cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12004 | Rpr s/n/ax/gen/trk7.6-12.5cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12005 | Rpr s/n/a/gen/trk12.6-20.0cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12006 | Rpr s/n/a/gen/trk20.1-30.0cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12007 | Rpr s/n/ax/gen/trnk >30.0 cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12011 | Rpr f/e/e/n/l/m 2.5 cm/< | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12013 | Rpr f/e/e/n/l/m 2.6-5.0 cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12014 | Rpr f/e/e/n/l/m 5.1-7.5 cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12015 | Rpr f/e/e/n/l/m 7.6-12.5 cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12016 | Rpr fe/e/en/l/m 12.6-20.0 cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12017 | Rpr fe/e/en/l/m 20.1-30.0 cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12018 | Rpr f/e/e/n/l/m >30.0 cm | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12020 | Tx supfc wnd dehsn smpl clsr | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12021 | Tx supfc wnd dehsn w/packing | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12031 | Intmd rpr s/a/t/ext 2.5 cm/< | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
Showing 30 of 234 column 2 codes. Use the pair checker for any specific combination.
10140 is bundled into these codes
10140 appears as a Column 2 code in 329 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, 10140 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
0416T | Reloc skin pocket pls gen | 1 | Check pair |
0566T | Autol cell implt adps njx | 1 | Check pair |
10030 | Img gid flu coll drg sft tis | 1 | Check pair |
10160 | Pnxr aspir absc hmtma bulla | 1 | Check pair |
11740 | Evacuation subungual hmtma | 1 | Check pair |
20600 | Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us | 1 | Check pair |
20604 | Drain/inj joint/bursa w/us | 1 | Check pair |
20605 | Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us | 1 | Check pair |
20606 | Drain/inj joint/bursa w/us | 1 | Check pair |
20610 | Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us | 1 | Check pair |
20611 | Drain/inj joint/bursa w/us | 1 | Check pair |
20612 | Aspirate/inj ganglion cyst | 1 | Check pair |
20704 | Mnl prep&insj i-artic rx dev | 1 | Check pair |
21011 | Exc face les sc <2 cm | 1 | Check pair |
21012 | Exc face les sbq 2 cm/> | 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.