CCI 15.1 Update:
Navigate Over 300,000 New CCI Edits With This Rundown
Published on Sun Apr 26, 2009
Good news: The edits wont be a big drain on your practices reimbursement. If the news about the huge set of new Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits for this quarter has your head spinning, dont worry. Youll only have a few edit pairs to worry about in your general surgery practice. Let our experts help you narrow your focus. Edits Focus on Just 524 Unique Codes Version 15.1, effective April 1, contains 304,038 additions. This has increased the total present-day CCI database to 629,107 edit pairs. The file is one of the largest Ive seen, says Barbara Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CENTC, CPC-H, CPCP,CIMC, CHCC, president of CRN Healthcare Solutions in Tinton Falls, N.J. The official reason CMS has given for the size is a need to control anesthesia bundles. Despite the numerous edits, CCI aims its fire at a select few codes this round, with only 524 unique codes listed [...]