tci E/M Coding Alert - 2014 Issue 5

Correct Coding Initiative: Dive Into the CCI 20.1 Edits and Ward Against Rejected Claims

New E/M bundles concentrate on clinical immunology. You’ll have to add a slew of new E/M-related Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits to your coding arsenal, thanks to version 20.1, implemented on April 1. Edits involving immunology and E/M services, and edits for observation services make up the bulk of the additions.   “There are 4,322 new edit pairs, bringing the total active list to 1,314,537 active pairs,” says Frank Cohen, MPA, MBB, principal and senior analyst for The Frank Cohen Group in Clearwater, Fla. There are also 281 deleted pairs in this...

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