Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2016 Issue 6
CCI 22.1: CCI Bundles Up INR, Anticoagulation With Hospital Codes
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Article Overview
This article reviews a Correct Coding Initiative update affecting hospital, observation, critical care, and nursing facility evaluation and management coding. It is intended for coders and billing professionals who need to understand the scope of the edit changes, the service categories affected, and the broader compliance implications for INR-related and anticoagulation-related reporting.
Why This Topic Matters
The update changes how common inpatient and facility E/M services interact with anticoagulation management and INR-related services, which can affect claim accuracy and compliance.
Article Sections
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Anticoagulation wrapped into observation and hospital codes
This section summarizes the CCI update affecting observation and hospital E/M services and explains the general categories of services implicated by the edit.
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CCI also clamps down on NF E/Ms
This section covers the related CCI changes involving nursing facility E/M services and the broader scope of the same update.
What You Will Learn
- How the CCI 22.1 update affects hospital and observation E/M reporting
- How the same update applies to nursing facility E/M reporting
- What types of services are discussed in relation to anticoagulation management and INR testing
- Why the article says these edits matter for coding workflow and compliance
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance professionals
- Practice managers
- Revenue cycle teams
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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