National Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits are pairs of CPT or HCPCS Level II codes that are not separately payable except under certain circumstances. (CPT codes, which are copyrighted by the AMA in Chicago, are Level I HCPCS codes.)
What does CCI edits stand for?
It stands for Correct Coding Initiative.
What is CCI code?
National Correct Coding Initiative: Speech-Language Pathology Edits. The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI, or more commonly, CCI) is an automated edit system to control specific Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code pairs that can be reported on the same day.