The types of edits for National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) errors include all of the following EXCEPT:
modifier indicators.
diagnostic and procedure code linkages.
mutually exclusive edits.
comprehensive versus component edits.
Answer: diagnostic and procedure code linkages.
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