NCCI Edits 18.1: Edits Change Your Spine Procedure Options

Append modifiers to grafts, open procedure, fracture reduction, and arthrodesis with posterior arch excision.The latest round of NCCI edits (18.1) may affect the way you report arthrodesis, tissue grafts, and fracture reduction with excision of a posterior vertebral component. Read on for advice on how to navigate the edits, effective April 1. The code 22100 (Partial excision of posterior vertebral [...]

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