AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2021 Issue 1; In this Issue

Coding tips from the NCCI policy manual — multiple procedures of the respiratory, cardiovascular, hemic and lymphatic systems

This article is the third in a series intended to provide coding tips from the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Policy Manual as they relate to correct coding for multiple procedures. Similar to the first two articles, the information presented is to help guide coding professionals determine when it’s appropriate to append a modifier to a code when a procedure-to-procedure (PTP) edit exists. For this particular article, we will focus on select guidance provided in Chapter 5, related to the Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Hemic and Lymphatic Systems classified under the CPT Code range 30000-39999. However, you may wish to...

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