Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert

CCI Update:

Don't Overlook Hospital Visit/Radiation CCI News

When you're reviewing the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) version 16.2 changes, remember there's more to consider than additions and deletions. With each of the quarterly CCI updates, practices tend to focus primarily on the new CCI edits. "They may not even consider that there's a potential swap in the columns, and the need to change which code should have the modifier appended," says Marvel J. Hammer, RN, CPC, CCS-P, PCS, ACSPM, CHCO, owner of MJH Consulting in Denver. CCI also may change an existing edit's modifier indicator, altering whether you may override the edit.
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