tci Part B Insider - 2014 Issue 28

Part B Coding Coach: Excisions, Perineoplasties, Anoscopies, and E/M Top Ob-Gyns' CCI Target List

Pay attention to the modifier indicator for each edit — or face a denial. You may want to hold off if you are planning on reporting two E/M codes for the same patient on the same calendar date of service. The latest version 20.2 of the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits that came into effect on July 1, 2014, includes new edit bundles that do not allow you to report these services together. You also need to apply caution when planning on reporting skin lesion destruction codes with excision codes. Check Out These Ob-Gyn Specific Edits Lymph node:...

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