Dermatology Coding Alert
NCCI 10.1 Update:
Latest Edits Will Not Affect Your Dermatology Practice
Published on Thu Apr 08, 2004
Dermatologists got another breather on the latest round of National Corrective Coding Initiative edits, version 10.1. As with version 10.0, NCCI 10.1 doesn't include anything new that will affect your practice. None of the bundled or unbundled codes involve dermatological procedures in this latest round.
If you wish to check the most recent edits more closely, visit www.cms.hhs.gov/physicians/cciedits/default.asp for links to documents that explain the edits, including the NCCI Policy Manual for Part B Medicare Carriers, the Medicare Carriers Manual, and an NCCI Question-and-Answer page.
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