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03/16/2026
Take an early look at the latest updates to the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) procedure-to-procedure (PTP) and medically unlikely edits (MUE), which go into effect April 1, 2026. You’ll find more than 3,750 new PTP code pairs bundled together, placing restrictions on billing eligibility.
03/16/2026
Prepare your staff for the first batch of medically unlikely edits (MUE) for CPT codes that went into effect Jan. 1, 2026. The new edits go into effect April 1. The latest National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) update contains MUEs for many, but not all, of the new CPT codes. For example, edits for new remote physiologic and therapeutic monitoring codes are not included in the update.
03/16/2026
As the calendar approaches April 15, it’s a good idea for both physicians and owners of the practices they serve to review the tax topics that tend to apply to them
03/16/2026
Take note of recent updates to CMS’ MLN Booklet on telehealth and remote monitoring requirements. The guidance now includes key policy changes and payment updates in the final 2026 Medicare physician fee schedule.
03/16/2026
Question: For the purposes of E/M coding, does intravenous (IV) contrast for diagnostic imaging fit the definition of “Drug therapy requiring intensive monitoring for toxicity” under the high-risk section of the medical decision-making (MDM) table’s “Risk of complications and/or morbidity or mortality of patient management”?
03/16/2026
Question: How do you code medication administration for a patient with multiple sclerosis?
03/16/2026
A utilization jump for several primary psychological, neuropsychological and neurobehavioral testing codes that began in 2019 continued in 2024, the latest year of available Medicare numbers. Even the runt of the litter — a seldom-claimed test code plagued by high denial rates (96146) — saw a usage boost.

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