Part B Coding Coach: Excisions, Perineoplasties, Anoscopies, and E/M Top Ob-Gyns' CCI Target List

Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert

Part B Coding Coach:
Excisions, Perineoplasties, Anoscopies, and E/M Top Ob-Gyns' CCI Target List

Published on Fri Aug 08, 2014

Pay attention to the modifier indicator for each edit — or face a denial. You may want to hold off if you are planning on reporting two E/M codes for the same patient on the same calendar date of service. The latest version 20.2 of the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits that came into effect on July 1, 2014, includes [...]

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