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NCPT indicates the total number of CPT or HCPCS procedures (valid and invalid) coded on the discharge record. In assigning NCPT, the first listed CPT procedure is included in the count, even if it is blank, so long as there is an additional CPT procedure present (see table below).
| Value |
Description |
| 0 |
No CPT or HCPCS procedures are coded on the record. |
| 1 |
Only the first listed procedure (CPT1) is coded. All secondary procedures are blank. |
| 2 |
One secondary procedure (CPT2) is coded. The first listed procedure (CPT1) may be coded or blank. |
| 3 |
The second and third procedures (CPT2 and CPT3) are coded. The first listed procedure (CPT1) may be coded or blank. |
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