62287 Dcmprn pq nuc pul 1/mlt lmbr
What 62287 is
CMS fee schedule short descriptor: Dcmprn pq nuc pul 1/mlt lmbr.
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Medicare payment for 62287 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 9.03 | 6.02 | 0.93 | 15.98 | $533.75 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 9.03 | 6.02 | 0.93 | 15.98 | $533.75 |
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: 90-day global period.
Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE)
Medicare caps 62287 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 62287? These codes are bundled into it
62287 is a Column 1 code in 279 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
01937 | Anes drg/aspir crv/thrc | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01938 | Anes drg/aspir lmbr/sac | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01939 | Anes nulyt agt crv/thrc | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01940 | Anes nulyt agt lmbr/sac | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01941 | Anes neuromd/ntrvrt crv/thrc | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01942 | Anes neuromd/ntrvrt lmbr/sac | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0202T | Post vert arthrplst 1 lumbar | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0216T | Njx paravert w/us lumb/sac | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0333T | Visual ep scr acuity auto | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0464T | Visual ep test for glaucoma | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0565T | Autol cell implt adps hrvg | 1 - modifier may 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 |
0708T | Id ca immntx prep & 1st njx | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0709T | Id ca immntx each addl njx | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0719T | Pst vrt jt rplcmt lmbr 1 sgm | 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 |
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 |
Showing 30 of 279 column 2 codes. Use the pair checker for any specific combination.
62287 is bundled into these codes
62287 appears as a Column 2 code in 10 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, 62287 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
22533 | Arthrd lat xtrcvtry tq lmbr | 1 | Check pair |
22586 | Arthrd pre-sac ntrbdy l5-s1 | 1 | Check pair |
22630 | Arthrd pst tq 1ntrspc lum | 1 | Check pair |
22633 | Arthrd cmbn 1ntrspc lumbar | 1 | Check pair |
22634 | Arthrd cmbn 1ntrspc ea addl | 1 | Check pair |
63012 | Remove lamina/facets lumbar | 1 | Check pair |
63047 | Lam facetec & foramot lumbar | 1 | Check pair |
63087 | Remov vertbr dcmprn thrclmbr | 1 | Check pair |
63090 | Remove vert body dcmprn lmbr | 1 | Check pair |
63102 | Remove vert body dcmprn lmbr | 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.