tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2002 Issue 1

CCI: Important Changes Clarify Modifiers, Endoscopic Billing

General surgeons and their coders will want to pay close attention to Correct Coding Manual Version 7.3 (CCM 7.3), the latest version of the manual that compiles all changes to the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI), as it contains significant revisions to long-standing coding conventions. "A lot of this is just plain common sense coding, but now it has been put in writing, which will be really helpful with carriers and surgeons," says Elaine Elliott, CPC, a coding and reimbursement specialist in Jensen Beach, Fla. Modifiers Modifier -22. CCI now states: "When an unusual or extensive service...

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