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NCCI Edits:

Look Out: This 3rd Quarter Edit Will Cause Confusion

Published on Mon Aug 07, 2023

CMS made a mistake, but clarification won’t happen right away. If your practice performs lumbar arthrodesis, there’s some unfortunate news in the third quarter National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits. The problem? The edits contain some inaccurate information concerning certain add-on codes for posterior lumbar interbody arthrodesis. This could lead to confusion and possible coding issues that can be rectified [...]
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