tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2009 Issue 5

CCI 15.0 Update:Ease the Burden of the Latest CCI Edits By Mastering 4 Points

Good news: Edits shouldn't take a serious toll on your reimbursement bottom line. The Correct Coding Initiative (CCI), version 15.0, sets its sights on the new 2009 codes rather than adding many new edits for your established codes. Checking the modifier indicator one key to navigating the new edits. Read on for more tips. New Lap Hernia Repair Codes Mean New Bundles You-ve learned to expect that new CPT codes bring new bundles from CCI. The laparoscopic hernia repair codes are no exception. CCI 15.0 bundles a slew of codes into 49652 (Laparoscopy, surgical, repair, ventral, umbilical...

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