P3001 Screening pap smear by phys
What P3001 is
Screening papanicolaou smear, cervical or vaginal, up to three smears, requiring interpretation by physician
HCPCS Level II long description, CMS October 2026 file. See the P codes page for the full section.
Medicare payment for P3001 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 0.25 | 0.46 | 0.01 | 0.72 | $24.05 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 0.25 | 0.46 | 0.01 | 0.72 | $24.05 |
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 P3001 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: Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
Billed with P3001? These codes are bundled into it
P3001 is a Column 1 code in 107 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
88141 | Cytopath c/v interpret | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
88142 | Cytopath c/v thin layer | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
88143 | Cytopath c/v thin layer redo | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
88147 | Cytopath c/v automated | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
88148 | Cytopath c/v auto rescreen | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
88150 | Cytopath c/v manual | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
88152 | Cytopath c/v auto redo | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
88153 | Cytopath c/v redo | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
88164 | Cytopath tbs c/v manual | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
88165 | Cytopath tbs c/v redo | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
88166 | Cytopath tbs c/v auto redo | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
88167 | Cytopath tbs c/v select | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
88174 | Cytopath c/v auto in fluid | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
88175 | Cytopath c/v auto fluid redo | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
99202 | Office o/p new sf 15 min | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99203 | Office o/p new low 30 min | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99204 | Office o/p new mod 45 min | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99205 | Office o/p new hi 60 min | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99211 | Off/op est may x req phy/qhp | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99212 | Office o/p est sf 10 min | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99213 | Office o/p est low 20 min | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99214 | Office o/p est mod 30 min | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99215 | Office o/p est hi 40 min | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99221 | 1st hosp ip/obs sf/low 40 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99222 | 1st hosp ip/obs moderate 55 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99223 | 1st hosp ip/obs high 75 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99231 | Sbsq hosp ip/obs sf/low 25 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99232 | Sbsq hosp ip/obs moderate 35 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99233 | Sbsq hosp ip/obs high 50 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99234 | Hosp ip/obs sm dt sf/low 45 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
Showing 30 of 107 column 2 codes. Use the pair checker for any specific combination.
P3001 is bundled into these codes
P3001 appears as a Column 2 code in 2 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, P3001 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
G0124 | Screen c/v thin layer by md | 0 | Check pair |
G0337 | Hospice evaluation preelecti | 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.