99486 Suprv interfac trnsport addl
What 99486 is
CMS fee schedule short descriptor: Suprv interfac trnsport addl.
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 99486 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 1.30 | 0.29 | 0.07 | 1.66 | $55.45 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 1.30 | 0.29 | 0.07 | 1.66 | $55.45 |
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: Bundled - payment is always bundled into another service. Global period: Global concept does not apply.
Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE)
Medicare caps 99486 at 4 units per date of service for practitioner claims (MAI 1 - claim line edit: units above the MUE may pay with documentation on appeal), rationale: Clinical: CMS Workgroup. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
Billed with 99486? These codes are bundled into it
99486 is a Column 1 code in 212 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 |
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 |
31500 | Insert emergency airway | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36000 | Place needle in vein | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36140 | Intro ndl icath upr/lxtr art | 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 |
36415 | Coll venous bld venipuncture | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36420 | 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 |
36510 | Insertion of catheter vein | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36555 | Insert non-tunnel cv cath | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36568 | Insj picc <5 yr w/o imaging | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36572 | Insj picc rs&i <5 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 |
36620 | Insertion catheter artery | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
36660 | Insertion catheter artery | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
43752 | Nasal/orogastric w/tube plmt | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
43753 | Tx gastro intub w/asp | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
51100 | Drain bladder by needle | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
51701 | Insert bladder catheter | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
51702 | Insert temp bladder cath | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
Showing 30 of 212 column 2 codes. Use the pair checker for any specific combination.
99486 is bundled into these codes
99486 appears as a Column 2 code in 93 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, 99486 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
0395T | Hdr elctr ntrst/ntrcv brchtx | 0 | Check pair |
77261 | Ther radiology tx plng smpl | 0 | Check pair |
77262 | Ther radiology tx plng intrm | 0 | Check pair |
77263 | Ther radiology tx plng cplx | 0 | Check pair |
77280 | Ther rad simulaj field smpl | 0 | Check pair |
77285 | Ther rad simulaj field intrm | 0 | Check pair |
77290 | Ther rad simulaj field cplx | 0 | Check pair |
77293 | Respirator motion mgmt simul | 0 | Check pair |
77295 | 3-d radiotherapy plan | 0 | Check pair |
77300 | Radiation therapy dose plan | 0 | Check pair |
77301 | Radiotherapy dose plan imrt | 0 | Check pair |
77306 | Telethx isodose plan simple | 0 | Check pair |
77307 | Telethx isodose plan cplx | 0 | Check pair |
77316 | Brachytx isodose plan simple | 0 | Check pair |
77317 | Brachytx isodose intermed | 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.