NCCI Edits Version 23.1 in Effect
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the quarterly update of the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits. NCCI Edit Version 23.1 is in effect for dates of service April 1, 2017 – June 30, 2017. NCCI edits are used by CMS in the outpatient therapy realm in all practice settings including therapist owned private practice, physician owned therapy practices, home health agencies providing Part B therapy in the home, rehabilitation agencies, skilled nursing facilities doing Part B therapy, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities and hospital outpatient therapy departments. Regarding hospitals, this would include critical access hospitals and