tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2016 Issue 6

Edit Update: Good News: Some Shoulder Arthroscopy Edits Are About to Be Reversed

The change will take place in July. Arthroscopy procedures are commonplace in outpatient facilities, which means you need to always be in-the-know about any changes. A welcome shift to how you should report extensive debridement code 29823 with other arthroscopy codes will soon come your way, thanks to National Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits. You can breathe a sigh of relief as CMS and CCI are reversing their policy that bundles the codes together. Timeline: These changes will take effect in the next release of CCI edits slated for July 1, 2016. Previously, when you reported 29823 (Arthroscopy, shoulder...

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