CCI Ver. 8.3

Why This Topic Matters

CCI updates can change how services are grouped for payment and edit review, so coders need to know which procedure families are affected when reviewing claims.

Article Sections

1. CCI Ver. 8.3 overview

   An introduction to the scope of the version 8.3 update and the general categories of edit changes included. It also notes the effective timing of the revision.

2. Cardiology-related edit changes

   A discussion of bundled and nonseparately reportable procedure relationships affecting cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, imaging, and related services. The section also summarizes broader edit-pattern changes for cardiology practices.

3. Additional bundled procedure groups

   Further examples of procedure families affected by the update, including device-related, nerve block, and vascular-related service groupings. This section also notes related component-comprehensive and mutually exclusive edits.

4. Modifier indicator changes

   A brief discussion of specific edit pairs whose modifier indicators changed in the updated CCI release. It highlights that certain pairs were assigned a different indicator than before.