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General Surgery Coding Alert

CCI 19.1:

Don't Double Dip for Included Vessel, Abdominal Work

Published on Fri Apr 12, 2013

Watch modifier indicator for override options. When certain procedures are a standard part of more comprehensive services that your general surgeon performs, you can be certain Medicare’s Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) will establish edit pairs that you need to know. Such is the case with CCI 19.1, effective April 1, 2013. Although the latest Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) update is [...]
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