TC HCPCS - 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

Code Information

  • HCPCS Code: TC
  • Sequence Number: 0010
  • Short Description: Technical component
  • Long Description: 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
  • Date Added: 1/1/1984
  • Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code
  • Action Effective Date: 1/1/1997
  • Classification: State Medicaid Agency Codes
  • Coding System: HCPCS

Code Type

  • Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: N/A
  • Type Of Service Code:
      N/A

    Billing Information

    • Pricing Indicator Code:
        N/A
      • Multiple Pricing Indicator Code: N/A
      • Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
          N/A
        • Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
            N/A
          • Coverage Code: C - Carrier judgment

          HCPCS Record

          Field Name Field Value
          Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code TC
          HCPCS Sequence Number 0010
          HCPCS Record Identification Code 7 - First line of modifier record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
          HCPCS Long Description 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
          HCPCS Short Description Technical component
          HCPCS Coverage Code C - Carrier judgment
          HCPCS Code Added Date 1/1/1984
          HCPCS Action Effective Date 1/1/1997
          HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code

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