CCI 20.0:
Highlight Mutually Exclusive Edits Added to New CPT® Codes 10030 and 49407
Published on Fri Feb 07, 2014
Tip: Make certain you understand what “mutually exclusive” really means. The codes for excision of benign and malignant lesions of the external genitalia (11421-11426, 11620-11626) are bundled into the new code 10030 (Image-guided fluid collection drainage by catheter [e.g., abscess, hematoma, seroma, lymphocele, cyst], soft tissue [e.g., extremity, abdominal wall, neck], percutaneous). While these bundles allow for use of a [...]
