Anesthesia Coding Alert

CCI 20.1:

Watch Which Chemodenervation Code Overrides Others When Paired Together

Latest coding edits bring 64615, 64616 to the forefront.   If you code for chemodenervation procedures, you’ll need to pay special attention to the newest version of Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits. .  Background: Chemodenervation coding has gone through multiple changes in the last couple of years, including the addition in 2014 of 64616 (Chemodenervation of muscle[s]; neck muscle[s], excluding [...]
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