NCCI Policy Manual Reminder

Attention Billers, Compliance Officers, and Coders: Are you aware of the CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Policy Manual that contains chapters, CPTs, HCPCS codes, and scenarios for most Medicare coding and so much more?

  • Surgery Chapters 3 through 8 (10000-69999) divided by system code ranges for integumentary, musculoskeletal, respiratory, digestive, etc.
  • Radiology and Radiation Oncology Chapter 9 (70000-79999) includes both Radiology with diagnostic imaging, computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine, radiopharmaceuticals, etc., and Radiation Oncology with brachytherapy, physics consultation, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), intensity modulated radiation treatment (IMRT), etc.
  • Supplemental Services Chapter 12 (A0000-V9999) includes information for some drug HCPCS (e.g., J7321), pulmonary rehab, diabetes medical nutrition therapy, and a plethora of miscellaneous information.

Read more at CMS' National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Edits-Policy Manual.

Last Updated Oct 23 , 2026