C2616
What C2616 is
Brachytherapy source, non-stranded, yttrium-90, per source
HCPCS Level II long description, CMS October 2026 file. See the C codes page for the full section.
Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE)
Medicare caps C2616 at 1 unit per date of service for practitioner claims (MAI 3 - date of service edit (clinical): units above the MUE may pay with documentation on appeal), rationale: Clinical: Data. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
C2616 is bundled into these codes
C2616 appears as a Column 2 code in 22 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, C2616 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
78201 | Liver imaging static only | 1 | Check pair |
78202 | Liver imaging with vasc flow | 1 | Check pair |
78215 | Lvr&spleen img static only | 1 | Check pair |
78216 | Lvr&spleen img w/vasc flow | 1 | Check pair |
78291 | Pertl-ven shunt patency test | 1 | Check pair |
78300 | Bone imaging limited area | 1 | Check pair |
78305 | Bone imaging multiple areas | 1 | Check pair |
78306 | Bone imaging whole body | 1 | Check pair |
78315 | Bone imaging 3 phase | 1 | Check pair |
78445 | Vascular flow imaging | 1 | Check pair |
78580 | Lung perfusion imaging | 1 | Check pair |
78582 | Lung ventilat&perfus imaging | 1 | Check pair |
78800 | Rp loclzj tum 1 area 1 d img | 1 | Check pair |
78801 | Rp loclzj tum 2+area 1+d img | 1 | Check pair |
78802 | Rp loclzj tum whbdy 1 d img | 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.