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CCI 16.0 Update:

Skip Reporting Paired Excision and Debridement Codes, Thanks to CCI

Published on Wed Jan 20, 2010

Version 16.0 also bundles several podiatry procedures with wound compression. The latest version of the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits took effect on Jan. 1, -- and you might be surprised to find new CPT excision and wound compression system codes bundled with a long list of podiatry procedures. CCI 16.0 provides more than 24,060 new active pairs of medical procedures. The edition includes 869 modifier changes and 19,083 terminated pairs, according to Frank D. Cohen, MPA, MBB, senior analyst with MIT Solutions, Inc. Increase your chances for payment success by familiarizing yourself with the new code pairs that apply in podiatry. New Excision Codes Go Mutually Exclusive You'll find several new bundles for the new and revised excision codes your podiatrist might use. You won't be able to report other procedures such as debridement (11040-11044 -- Debridement; skin, partial thickness) and repair (12001-12047 -- Simple repair of superficial wounds of scalp, [...]
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