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Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

CCI 19.2:

Edits Direct You to Steer Clear of Reporting E/M With Many Procedure

Published on Fri Jul 19, 2013

CCI implements bundles for ophthalmological procedures already covered by global period guidelines. The newest CCI (Correct Coding Initiative) edits went into effect on July 1, and include more than 14,000 edits that apply to ophthalmologists. CCI 19.2 added almost 293,000 new edits altogether, according to an analysis by Frank Cohen, MPA, MBB, principal and senior analyst for The Frank Cohen [...]
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