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tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 28
CCI Edits: CCI to Reverse Edits Involving Vestibular Testing
Effective Oct. 1, you'll be able to use a modifier to separate these services when they are performed as distinct procedural services.The Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) came down hard on practitioners who perform vestibular testing earlier this year, but a new correction, effective Oct. 1, should ease the restrictions and help the otolaryngology, neurology, and audiology practices that report these services.The problem: CCI edits currently restrict practices from reporting 92541, 92542, 92544, and 92545 individually if three or less of the tests are performed," notes Debbie Abel, Au.D., director of reimbursement and practice compliance with...
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