HCPCS Level II modifier
Modifier N3
Modifier N3 is a HCPCS Level II modifier. CMS describes it as: Group 3 oxygen coverage criteria met.
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II, October 2026 file dated September 23, 2026. Publisher page
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- Modifier
- N3
- Type
- HCPCS Level II modifier, maintained by CMS
- CMS description
- Group 3 oxygen coverage criteria met
- Claim form
- CMS-1500 item 24D, up to four modifiers per line. 837P SV101-3 to SV101-6.
- Guidance
- CMS HCPCS quarterly update
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- NBNebulizer system, any type, FDA-cleared for use with specific drug
- N2Group 2 oxygen coverage criteria met
- NRNew when rented (use the 'NR' modifier when DME which was new at the time of rental is subsequently purchased)
- N1Group 1 oxygen coverage criteria met
- NUNew equipment
- MSSix month maintenance and servicing fee for reasonable and necessary parts and labor which are not covered under any manufacturer or supplier warranty
- P1A normal healthy patient
- MHUnknown if ordering professional consulted a clinical decision support mechanism for this service, related information was not provided to the furnishing professional or provider
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Questions
What does modifier N3 mean?
Modifier N3 is a HCPCS Level II modifier. CMS describes it as: Group 3 oxygen coverage criteria met.
Is modifier N3 a CPT or a HCPCS modifier?
N3 is a HCPCS Level II modifier from the CMS quarterly HCPCS file. Two-digit numeric modifiers, such as 25 or 59, are CPT modifiers.
Where does modifier N3 go on a claim?
On the CMS-1500 it goes in item 24D next to the procedure code. Each line holds up to four modifiers. On an 837P it goes in SV101-3 to SV101-6.
What denial comes back when a modifier is wrong?
A missing or mismatched modifier often comes back as CARC 4. A modifier that was not valid on the date of service comes back as CARC 182. A bundling edit the modifier should have bypassed comes back as CARC 97 or 236.