99452 Ntrprof ph1/ntrnet/ehr rfrl
What 99452 is
CMS fee schedule short descriptor: Ntrprof ph1/ntrnet/ehr rfrl.
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 99452 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 0.70 | 0.36 | 0.05 | 1.11 | $37.07 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 0.70 | 0.18 | 0.05 | 0.93 | $31.06 |
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 99452 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 99452? These codes are bundled into it
99452 is a Column 1 code in 30 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 |
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 |
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 |
99359 | Prolong serv w/o contact add | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99418 | Prolng ip/obs e/m ea 15 min | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99421 | Ol dig e/m svc 5-10 min | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
99422 | Ol dig e/m svc 11-20 min | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
99429 | Unlisted preventive service | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
99453 | Rem mntr physiol param setup | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
G0296 | Visit to determ ldct elig | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
G0447 | Behavior counsel obesity 15m | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
G0454 | Md document visit by npp | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
G0473 | Group behave couns 2-10 | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
99452 is bundled into these codes
99452 appears as a Column 2 code in 6437 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, 99452 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.