CCI Edits:
Don't Miss the Correction to Moderate Sedation Edits
Published on Fri Feb 10, 2017
Hold off on applicable claims until April 1, to simplify reimbursement. As reported in the last issue of Anesthesia Coding Alert (Vol. 19, N. 2), the newest edition of National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits bundled anesthesia procedures into six codes for moderate sedation services. Those changes were effective Jan. 1, 2017, but CMS issued a correction related to moderate [...]