Release dates for 2016 NCCI Edits
A reminder to providers and payers alike of the changing nature to the federal bundling rules, Version 22.1 of the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits will be ready for upload after the first of the year. A test file will be available approximately January 31, 2016. The final file will be posted on or about Feb. 14, 2016.
Version 22.1 of the NCCI edits includes all previous versions and updates since January 1996. The NCCI edits file will be released in the Column 1/Column 2 formats with both Correct Coding Edits and Mutually Exclusive Code edits.
An important notice the National Correct Coding Initiative Policy Manual for Medicare Services has been updated:
The annual updated version of the National Correct Coding Initiative Policy Manual for Medicare Services was effective January 1, 2016.
Additions/revisions to the manual have been italicized in red font.