2025 HCPCS Modifiers XE

Separate encounter, a service that is distinct because it occurred during a separate encounter

TAGS: encounter service distinct during separate because occurred

Short Description	Separate encounter
HCPCS Action Code	N - No maintenance for this code
HCPCS Coverage Code	C - Carrier judgment
HCPCS Code Added Date	January 01, 2015
HCPCS Action Effective Date	January 01, 2015

Check Similar Modifiers

• X1 - Continuous/broad services
• X2 - Continuous/focused services
• X3 - Episodic/broad services
• X4 - Episodic/focused services
• X5 - Svc req by another clinician
• XE - Separate encounter
• XP - Separate practitioner
• XS - Separate organ/structure
• XU - Unusual separate service