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CCI 16.0:

Add-On Doesn't Mean Add-Up 88387-+88388

Published on Wed Jan 02, 2013

Choose 1 macrodissection code based on primary procedure. Don’t let the + sign confuse you -- +88388 does not mean you should report +88388 in addition to 88387 for multiple macrodissections. Just in case you weren’t clear on that fact, Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) version 16.0 bundles 88387 (Macroscopic examination, dissection, and preparation of tissue for non-microscopic analytical studies [e.g.,nucleic acid-based [...]
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