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New coding guidance: Practices can use retroactive edits to challenge earlier pain block denials
Be prepared to track down claims that were denied because of a bundling edits that went into effect at the start of the year. Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) version 26.1 turned the clock back to Jan. 1 for more than 100 edit pairs that could impact anesthesia and pain management practices.
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