tci Part B Insider - 2003 Issue 23

ANESTHESIA:NCCI Bundles 64425 Into Most Hernia Repair Codes

Once again, the National Correct Coding Initiative has bundled an anesthesia code into a number of surgical codes. As of Oct. 1, you can no longer bill 64425* (Injection, anesthetic agent; ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric nerves) with hernioplasty, herniorrhaphy and herniotomy codes 49491-49501, 49507-49525 and 49550-49557. Some other important edits in version 9.3 of the NCCI include:    CPT code 77336 (Continuing medical physics consultation, including assessment of treatment parameters, quality assurance of dose delivery, and review of patient treatment documentation in support of the radiation oncologist, reported per week of therapy) has become a component of radiology...

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