tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2003 Issue 2

CCI Update: More Bundled Injections, Infusions and Catheterizations

Among the approximately 40,000 revisions in version 9.0 of the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) are several thousand new edits that will directly affect surgical practice by limiting billing for injections, infusions and catheterizations with many hundreds of codes, as well as various edits affecting common surgical procedures.Revised Excision Codes Include Repairs CCI has followed revisions to the codes for excision of benign lesions in CPT 2003 with a host of new edits. Specifically, 11400 (Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag [unless listed elsewhere], trunk, arms or legs; excised diameter 0.5 cm or less)...

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