Correct Coding Initiative - CCI / CCI Archive / Nerve blocks, anesthetic injection codes bundled into surgical codes

Why This Topic Matters

CCI edit changes can affect whether multiple services may be reported together, whether an edit is bypassable, and how coding workflows are reviewed for compliance. Understanding these update patterns helps coding professionals identify claims that may be impacted by version-specific bundling changes.

Article Sections

1. CCI version 15.1 edit changes

   Covers the major CCI update affecting bundled edit volume and the general service categories most impacted. The section also notes that several edit pairs were added, changed, or deleted in this version.

2. CCI version 15.2 anesthesia bundling changes

   Summarizes later CCI updates involving anesthesia-related bundling and related code pair changes. The section highlights the types of procedure groupings discussed in the archive update.