Interventional societies say new CCI directive is in ‘direct conflict’ with coding convention

Article Overview

This article explains how several interventional specialty societies responded to a newly revised National Correct Coding Initiative policy manual directive affecting peripheral intervention reporting. It is relevant to cardiology, interventional radiology, vascular surgery, and coding compliance professionals who follow Medicare policy updates, AMA coding conventions, and coding guidance for endovascular procedures. The piece summarizes the nature of the dispute, the organizations involved, and why the change drew concern from the procedural coding community.