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Multiple Procedures (Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction - MPPR)

Defines Oscar Health's reimbursement adjustments when multiple procedures are performed on the same day by the same physician or group, aligning with CMS MPPR standards and addressing payment percentages by procedure type.

Policy Summary

PayerOscar Health

PolicyMultiple Procedures (MPPR)

Policy CodePolicy N/A

Change TypeAdministrative (no material clinical change)

Effective Date09/01/2015

Next Review Date01/2026

Key ActionApply CMS MPPR reductions when multiple procedures are performed the same day by the same physician or group; modifier 51 does not affect applicability.

SourceLink

POLICY UPDATE CHANGES

Sources section renamed to References; Global/Case Rate Adjustment policy statement removed: No change to policy intent.

100%highest-valued procedure paid

50%surgical endoscopic subsequent

75%cardiovascular technical

80%ophthalmology technical

MPPR Payment Rules

Policy Summary

PayerOscar Health

PolicyMultiple Procedures (MPPR)

Policy CodePolicy N/A

Change TypeAdministrative (no material clinical change)

Effective Date09/01/2015

Next Review Date01/2026

Key ActionApply CMS MPPR reductions when multiple procedures are performed the same day by the same physician or group; modifier 51 does not affect applicability.

SourceLink

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Status Indicators & Endoscopy Rules

Surgical Endoscopic Procedures (Status Indicators 2 & 3)mixedCovered

Status Indicator 2 & 3

Surgical endoscopic procedures — highest paid at 100%; subsequent at 50%.

Therapy Services (Status Indicator = .5)mixedCovered

Status Indicator .5

Therapy services — highest paid at 100%; subsequent services have 50% reduction of practice expense component.

Cardiovascular Services (Status Indicator = 6)mixedCovered

Status Indicator 6

Cardiovascular services — highest paid at 100%; subsequent technical components at 75%.

Ophthalmology Services (Status Indicator = .Z)mixedCovered

Status Indicator .Z

Ophthalmology services — highest paid at 100%; subsequent technical components at 80%.

Endoscopy family base procedure rule — ranking and payment interaction

Rule summaryWhen multiple endoscopic procedures in the same family are reported, apply the endoscopy-family rules first before ranking that family against other same-day procedures; payment for a base procedure reported only with another endoscopy in the same family is included in the other endoscopy and is not separately payable.

Application orderApply multiple endoscopy (family) rules to the family as a unit prior to comparing that family’s payment with other procedures performed the same day.

Base procedure treatmentIf an endoscopic procedure is reported only with its base procedure, the base procedure is not separately payable — its payment is included in the other endoscopy in the family.

Reference fieldThe base procedure for each code is identified in the Endobase field of the CMS NPFS Relative Value File.

Billing Determination & Provider Guidance

Billing Rule

Multiple Procedure Determination — when reductions apply

When multiple procedures are performed on the same day by the same group, physician, or other healthcare professional, Oscar reduces reimbursement for secondary and subsequent procedures in accordance with CMS multiple procedure standards. The presence of modifier 51 does not affect whether a code is subject to multiple procedure reductions.

Reduction applies to secondary and subsequent same‑day procedures performed by the same group or clinician.
Modifier 51 is not a factor when determining applicability of multiple procedure reductions.

Key Terms

MPPR — definition

DefinitionMultiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR): CMS policy that reduces payment for subsequent procedures performed the same day because pre‑ and post‑procedure work often overlaps.

RationaleMPPR reflects that many procedures include overlapping pre-, intra-, and post-procedure work and adjusts payment methodologies accordingly.

ScopeApplies when multiple procedures are performed on the same day by the same physician or group; methodology determines which procedure is paid at full value and which are reduced.

Endoscopy base procedure — definition/explanation

DefinitionEndoscopy base procedure: the primary code within an endoscopy family (identified in the Endobase field of the CMS NPFS Relative Value File) whose payment may be included in another endoscopy in the same family and therefore not separately payable.

Payment consequenceWhen an endoscopic procedure is reported only with its base procedure from the same family, the base procedure is not separately payable and its payment is considered included in the other endoscopy’s payment.

Family handlingMultiple endoscopy rules are applied to the endoscopy family as a unit before ranking that family against other same‑day procedures for MPPR determination.