The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) developed the National Correct Coding Initiative to promote national correct coding methodologies and to control improper coding that leads to inappropriate payment in Part B claims.

The coding policies developed are based on coding conventions defined in the American Medical Association's CPT® manual, national and local policies and edits, coding guidelines developed by national societies, analysis of standard medical and surgical practice and review of current coding practice.

The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) is produced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and its contractor AdminaStar Federal. Effective November 29, 2005, AdminaStar Federal will no longer be the NCCI subcontractor. All correspondence including comments about these proposed edits after that date should be sent to:

Douglas Christensen
Contractor Compliance Manager
National Correct Coding Initiative
Reliance Safeguard Solutions, Inc.
P.O. Box 4846
Syracuse, NY 13221-4846

CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.