BC Advantage - 2015 Issue 8

NCCI FOR MEDICAL BILLERS

National Correct Coding Initiatives (NCCI) is a tool that coders can use when the provider has two CPT codes that are being billed to the insurance company for the same visit. As an example, Steve has chest pain. He visits his doctor who doesn't know if the chest pain is related to past heart attacks or if it is simply pain due to an injury. To rule out a heart attack or to determine if the pain is cardiac in nature, the doctor will most likely perform an EKG. Steve went to the doctor due to his chest pain...

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