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ICN901346

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Date
2023-12
Topic
Coding
Title
How to Use the Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Tools
Format
Booklet

ICN: MLN901346

Publication Description: Learn to navigate the CMS NCCI webpages, work with Medicare code pair edits & medically unlikely edits, and avoid coding and billing errors.

Product: How to Use the Medicare NCCI Tools (PDF)

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