10180 I&d complex po wound infctj
What 10180 is
CMS fee schedule short descriptor: I&d complex po wound infctj.
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 10180 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 2.24 | 5.89 | 0.50 | 8.63 | $288.25 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 2.24 | 2.52 | 0.50 | 5.26 | $175.69 |
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 10180 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 10180? These codes are bundled into it
10180 is a Column 1 code in 222 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 |
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 |
12032 | Intmd rpr s/a/t/ext 2.6-7.5 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12034 | Intmd rpr s/tr/ext 7.6-12.5 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12035 | Intmd rpr s/a/t/ext 12.6-20 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
12036 | Intmd rpr s/a/t/ext 20.1-30 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
Showing 30 of 222 column 2 codes. Use the pair checker for any specific combination.
10180 is bundled into these codes
10180 appears as a Column 2 code in 27 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, 10180 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
0416T | Reloc skin pocket pls gen | 1 | Check pair |
11010 | Debride skin at fx site | 1 | Check pair |
11011 | Debride skin musc at fx site | 1 | Check pair |
11012 | Deb skin bone at fx site | 1 | Check pair |
13160 | Sec clsr surg wnd/dehsn xtn | 1 | Check pair |
22010 | I&d p-spine c/t/cerv-thor | 1 | Check pair |
22015 | I&d abscess p-spine l/s/ls | 1 | Check pair |
27025 | Fasciotomy hip/thigh any typ | 1 | Check pair |
27027 | Dcmprn fasct pel compartment | 1 | Check pair |
27030 | Arthrotomy hip w/drainage | 1 | Check pair |
27057 | Buttock fasciotomy w/dbrdmt | 1 | Check pair |
27060 | Removal of ischial bursa | 1 | Check pair |
27062 | Remove femur lesion/bursa | 1 | Check pair |
27070 | Part remove hip bone super | 1 | Check pair |
27071 | Part removal hip bone deep | 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.