64455 Njx aa&/strd pltr com dg nrv
What 64455 is
CMS fee schedule short descriptor: Njx aa&/strd pltr com dg nrv.
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 64455 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 0.73 | 0.70 | 0.07 | 1.50 | $50.10 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 0.73 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.90 | $30.06 |
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: Global concept does not apply (endoscopic or minor procedure: global period is the day of the procedure).
Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE)
Medicare caps 64455 at 1 unit per date of service for practitioner claims (MAI 2 - date of service edit (absolute): units above the MUE never pay), rationale: CMS Policy. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
Billed with 64455? These codes are bundled into it
64455 is a Column 1 code in 158 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
01991 | Anes dx/ther nrv blk&inj oth | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
01992 | Anes dx/ther nrv blk&inj prn | 1 - modifier may 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 |
0596T | Temp fml iu vlv-pmp 1st insj | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0597T | Temp fml iu valve-pmp rplcmt | 0 - no modifier 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 |
0903T | Ecg alg 12 lead reduced i&r | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0904T | Ecg alg 12 ld rdcd trcg only | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
0905T | Ecg alg 12 ld rdcd i&r only | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
29515 | Application short leg splint | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
29540 | Strapping ankle &/foot | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
29550 | Strapping of toes | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
29580 | Strapping unna boot | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36000 | Place needle in vein | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36400 | Vnpnxr<3yrs phy/qhp fem/jug | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36405 | Vnpnxr<3yrs phy/qhp scalp vn | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36406 | Vnpnxr<3yrs phy/qhp other vn | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36410 | Vnpnxr 3yr/> phy/qhp dx/ther | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36420 | Venipuncture cutdown < 1 yr | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36425 | Venipuncture cutdown 1 yr/> | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36430 | Transfusion bld/bld compnt | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36440 | Bld push tfuj 2 yr/< | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36591 | Draw blood off venous device | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
36592 | Collect blood from picc | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
36600 | Withdrawal of arterial blood | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36640 | Insertion catheter artery | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
43752 | Nasal/orogastric w/tube plmt | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
51701 | Insert bladder catheter | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
Showing 30 of 158 column 2 codes. Use the pair checker for any specific combination.
64455 is bundled into these codes
64455 appears as a Column 2 code in 159 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, 64455 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
0490T | Regn cell tx scldr h mlt inj | 1 | Check pair |
0718T | Adrc ther prtl rc tear njx | 1 | Check pair |
20527 | Njx nzm palmar fascial cord | 1 | Check pair |
20550 | Njx 1 tendon sheath/ligament | 1 | Check pair |
20551 | Njx 1 tendon origin/insj | 1 | Check pair |
20552 | Njx 1/mlt trigger point 1/2 | 1 | Check pair |
20553 | Njx 1/mlt trigger points 3/> | 1 | Check pair |
20560 | Ndl insj w/o njx 1 or 2 musc | 1 | Check pair |
20561 | Ndl insj w/o njx 3+ musc | 1 | Check pair |
28001 | Drainage of bursa of foot | 1 | Check pair |
28002 | Treatment of foot infection | 1 | Check pair |
28003 | Treatment of foot infection | 1 | Check pair |
28005 | Treat foot bone lesion | 1 | Check pair |
28008 | Incision of foot fascia | 1 | Check pair |
28010 | Incision of toe tendon | 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.