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CCI Takes Aim at New Prolonged Service Codes

Published on Wed Feb 03, 2016

Just as quickly as several new CPT® codes went into effect, the new edition of the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) ensured that you can’t report them all together. CCI version 22.0, which went into effect on Jan. 1, impacts the following prolonged services codes: 99415 — Prolonged clinical staff service (the service beyond the typical service time) during an evaluation [...]
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