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CCI 19.2:

Get the Lowdown on the Latest Coding Edits

Published on Fri Jul 12, 2013

Changes will affect pain management providers more than anesthesiologists. A new round of CCI (Correct Coding Initiative) edits kicked in July 1, including hundreds of edit pairs that involve procedures anesthesiologists sometimes perform. The good news for anesthesia coders is that edits are consistent from one procedure code to the next and all involve E/M services. Read on to learn [...]
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