CCI 15.1 Update:
Pare Down 304,000 New Edits to Those Affecting Ob-Gyns
Published on Fri Jul 17, 2009
Heres why you shouldnt panic. If youre feeling cross-eyed by the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) version 15.1s release, then help is here.Heres how to narrow the new edits down to 524 unique codes, many of which wont have a huge impact on your ob-gyn coding practices. First, Take a Large-Picture View Version 15.1, effective April 1, contains 304,038 additions. 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. Break Down Edits That Are New Good news: The new edits affect most ob-gyn procedure codes with CCI version 15.1 which was effective April 1, 2009 -- but the good news is that the majority of these new edits involve bundling of procedures that involve standard surgical preparation or [...]
