Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert
Medicare Provides Free Access to NCCI Edits
Question: I heard that Medicare posted the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits on the Internet. Is this true? If so, which Web site address should I use to find the edits? Answer: CMS now offers an inexpensive way to stay current on the latest National Correct Coding Initiative edits that affect neurology practices. You can check out the quarterly NCCI edit updates for free at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/physicians/cciedits. The same Web page also includes links to documents that explain the edits, including the NCCI Policy Manual for Part B Medicare Carriers, Medicare Carriers Manual, and an NCCI Question and Answer page. - Clinical and coding expertise for You Be the Coder and Reader Questions provided by Neil Busis, MD, chief of the division of neurology and director of the neurodiagnostic laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center at Shadyside, and clinical associate professor in the department of neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; and Laureen Jandroep, OTR, CPC, CCS-P, CPC-H, CCS, director and senior instructor for CRN Institute, an online coding certification training center based in Absecon, N.J.
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Medicare Provides Free Access to NCCI Edits
Question: I heard that Medicare posted the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits on the [...]
