Part B Insider - 2016 Issue 6
CCI 22.1: Find Infusions, Tissue Transfer Bundles and More in Latest Update
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Article Overview
This article explains how the CCI 22.1 update affects multiple CPT procedure families across surgical and infusion services. It is useful for surgeons, coders, and billing staff who need to identify newly bundled code pairs, understand where modifier use may be considered, and recognize the broad categories of procedures affected by the update.
Why This Topic Matters
CCI edits can change which procedure combinations are reportable together and whether modifier review is needed. The update may affect claim accuracy, denial risk, and coding workflows for practices that bill multiple procedures on the same date of service.
Article Sections
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Look for Skin Procedure Pairs
Discusses updated bundle relationships affecting several integumentary procedure families and related tissue transfer reporting. It also addresses how the edit changes may affect modifier review for separate services.
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RCM edits
Covers newly listed bundles involving reflectance confocal microscopy and other skin-related procedures. The section notes the presence of modifier indicator guidance and includes an illustrative clinical scenario.
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Focus on IV Infusion Procedures
Summarizes update impacts on intravenous infusion add-on services and their relationship to broader surgical procedure families. It also discusses the general need to evaluate modifier use when bundle edits are present.
What You Will Learn
- Which broad procedure categories are affected by the CCI 22.1 update
- How bundled edits can affect reporting of add-on and related procedures
- What types of services are addressed in the skin and infusion sections
- When modifier review may be relevant under the update
- How the article frames CCI 22.1 for general surgery and billing workflows
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- General surgeons
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Compliance/audit staff
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
Modifiers Discussed
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