When an NCCI edit occurs on a claim, providers can go directly to CMS’ website and download the latest edits to pinpoint why the edit occurred and what codes may be conflicting.
CMS has been making it clear over the years that packaging would become a larger and larger part of OPPS, and in calendar year (CY) 2014 CMS made good on this.
In the 2014 OPPS Final Rule, CMS offered the following -example for billing a laboratory test on the same date of service as the primary service, but ordered for a different purpose than the primar
In addition to increased packaging and collapsing of E/M clinic visit level CPT® codes in the 2014 OPPS -Final Rule, CMS made additional changes that will have an immediate impact on reimbursement
