tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 40

PART B CODING COACH: Perfect Your Radiology Coding Skills By Using 5 CCI Lessons

Wonder if there's a method to the 76001 madness? Here's where you can look for answers. The silver lining of 18,000 recently added Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits is that analyzing them can help you master radiology coding essentials -- including follow-up CTs, fluoro, and more. Apply these five lessons to keep your claims looking their best. Remember: The latest round of edits, version 15.3, went into effect Oct. 1. You can download the updates at the beginning of each quarter from the CMS Web site (www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalCorrectCodInitEd/), suggests Alice E. Wonderchek, CMBS, CPC, billing...

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