2025 HCPCS Modifiers TC

Technical component; under certain circumstances, a charge may be made for the technical component alone; under those circumstances the technical component charge is identified by adding modifier 'tc' to the usual procedure number; technical component charges are institutional charges and not billed separately by physicians; however, portable x-ray suppliers only bill for technical component and should utilize modifier tc; the charge data from portable x-ray suppliers will then be used to build customary and prevailing profiles

TAGS: customary technical certain billed build charge profiles suppliers institutional modifier portable should utilize prevailing charges usual separately adding circumstances those component identified procedure
Short DescriptionTechnical component
HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code
HCPCS Coverage Code C - Carrier judgment
HCPCS Code Added Date January 01, 1984
HCPCS Action Effective Date January 01, 1997

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