tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2006 Issue 7

Reader Questions: Latest NCCI Edits Affect New Nursing Codes

Question: I heard that the National Correct Coding Initiative released the newest version of its edits recently. Are there any edits that will affect ED coders?Maryland Subscriber Answer: NCCI did release its version 12.2 edits recently, and the edits will be valid on July 1. If your ED practice is also involved in hospitalist-type work and employs doctors who admit and treat patients from nursing homes, there may be some NCCI edits that interest you.  According to NCCI 12.2, codes 99281-99285 (Emergency department services) are considered component codes of the more global 99304-99306 codes (Initial...

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