tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2002 Issue 2

News Brief: CCI Edits Contain No Major Changes

Besides heralding a new year, Jan. 1 also brings a new batch of edits to the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI). Fortunately, version 8.0 will have little impact on emergency department coders, according to Jim Blakeman, senior vice president for coding quality assurance with Healthcare Business Resources Inc., in Bala Cynwyd, Pa. Most of the edits pertain only to new codes and components that are bundled within them. There are really no surprises, and I dont expect coders will find any problems in these edits, he says. Chapter 1 outlines a requirement that modifier -25 (significant, separately identifiable...

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