Don't Let CCI 15.1's 300,000 Additions Scare You
Published on Sat Jun 27, 2009
Most new bundles won't affect your bottom line. If the news about the huge set of new Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits for this quarter has your head spinning, don't worry. You'll only have a few edit pairs to worry about in your gastroenterology practice. Let our experts help you narrow your focus. Version 15.1, effective April 1, contains 304,038 additions. This has increased the total present-day CCI database to 629,107 edit pairs. Despite the numerous edits, CCI aims its fire at a select few codes this round, with only 524 unique codes listed in column 2 of the new column 1/column 2 edit list. "Only 48 codes make up the top 80 percent" of those listed, said Frank Cohen, MPA, senior analyst with MIT Solutions Inc. in Clearwater, Fla., in a March 12 news release. "In most cases, procedures such as injections performed during surgery would be included in [...]