BC Advantage - 2020 Issue 5
Where is the CCI Edit with Modifier 25 on E/M
If you are not seeing a CCI edit when reporting an E/M code with a certain procedure, it may be that there is no edit. CMS does not have a CCI edit for every CPT code, however, there are still general coding rules that must be followed. The use of Modifier 25 is one example that has general coding guidelines and rules, but there is not a CCI edit for every code it should be used with. This information can be found in the NCCI Edit Manual under Chapter I Section D, Evaluation and Management (E&M) Services. It...
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