Which of the following contains a list of coding edits developed by CMS in an effort to promote correct coding nationwide and to prevent the inappropriate unbundling of related services?
Which of the following contains a list of coding edits developed by CMS in an effort to promote correct coding nationwide and to prevent the inappropriate unbundling of related services?
The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) contains a list of coding edits developed by CMS to promote correct coding practices and prevent the inappropriate unbundling of related services. It aims to minimize improper coding and overbilling by providing specific guidelines and tables of edits for physicians, practitioners, and outpatient hospital services.
The purpose of the NCCI PTP edits is to prevent improper payment when incorrect code combinations are reported. The NCCI contains one table of edits for physicians/practitioners and one table of edits for outpatient hospital services.
This minimizes improper coding which prevents overbilling