tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 33

CORRECT CODING INITIATIVE: You Can Resubmit Dozens of Previously-Bundled 22526 Claims

CCI 15.3 retroactively deletes hundreds of edit pairs, but institutes over 18,000 new bundles. Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) left no stone unturned in bundling moderate sedation, think again. CCI's version 15.3, which takes effect Oct. 1, continues the trend, bundling 99148-99150 into most of the other CPT codes, and no modifier can separate the bundles. Modifier changes: CCI 15.3 also ensures that you won't collect when you report thousands of bundles that previously had a "1" modifier (which meant that you could append a modifier to the bundled code and your carrier would possibly reimburse...

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