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What 99451 is
CMS fee schedule short descriptor: Ntrprof ph1/ntrnet/ehr 5/>.
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Medicare payment for 99451 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 0.70 | 0.31 | 0.05 | 1.06 | $35.40 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 0.70 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 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.
Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE)
Medicare caps 99451 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 99451? These codes are bundled into it
99451 is a Column 1 code in 36 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
0362T | Bhv id suprt assmt ea 15 min | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0373T | Adapt bhv tx ea 15 min | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
0469T | Rta polarize scan oc scr bi | 0 - no modifier 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 |
76140 | X-ray consultation | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
93792 | Pt/caregiver traing home inr | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
93793 | Anticoag mgmt pt warfarin | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
94002 | Vent mgmt inpat init day | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
94003 | Vent mgmt inpat subq day | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
94004 | Vent mgmt nf per day | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
94660 | Cpap initiation&mgmt | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
96127 | Brief emotional/behav assmt | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
96523 | Irrig drug delivery device | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
97151 | Bhv id assmt by phys/qhp | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
97152 | Bhv id suprt assmt by 1 tech | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
97153 | Adaptive behavior tx by tech | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
97154 | Grp adapt bhv tx by tech | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
97156 | Fam adapt bhv tx gdn phy/qhp | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
97157 | Mult fam adapt bhv tx gdn | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
97158 | Grp adapt bhv tx by phy/qhp | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
98000 | Synch audio-video new sf 15 | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
98004 | Synch audio-video est sf 10 | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
99091 | Collj & interpj data ea 30 d | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
99172 | Ocular function screen | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
99173 | Visual acuity screen | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99174 | Ocular instrumnt screen bil | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99177 | Ocular instrumnt screen bil | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99358 | Prolong service w/o contact | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
99359 | Prolong serv w/o contact add | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
Showing 30 of 36 column 2 codes. Use the pair checker for any specific combination.
99451 is bundled into these codes
99451 appears as a Column 2 code in 6401 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, 99451 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
00100 | Anes px salivary gland w/bx | 0 | Check pair |
00102 | Anes px plstc rpr cleft lip | 0 | Check pair |
00103 | Anes rcnstv px eyelid | 0 | Check pair |
00104 | Anes electroconvulsive ther | 0 | Check pair |
00120 | Anes px ear w/bx nos | 0 | Check pair |
00124 | Anes px ear otoscopy | 0 | Check pair |
00126 | Anes px ear tympanotomy | 0 | Check pair |
00140 | Anes procedures on eye nos | 0 | Check pair |
00142 | Anes px on eye lens surgery | 0 | Check pair |
00144 | Anes px eye corneal trnspl | 0 | Check pair |
00145 | Anes px eye vitreortnl surg | 0 | Check pair |
00147 | Anes px on eye iridectomy | 0 | Check pair |
00148 | Anes px eye ophthalmoscopy | 0 | Check pair |
00160 | Anes px nose&sinus nos | 0 | Check pair |
00162 | Anes px nose&sinus rad surg | 0 | 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.