CCI Update:
Pinpoint the Radiation, Chemo, and Hematology Codes in 304,000 New Edits
Published on Sat Jun 06, 2009
CMS uses the latest round of edits to do some spring cleaning. The Correct Coding Initiatives latest release is enough to make you want to kiss your CCI software -- unless you enjoy manually scrolling through 300,000 lines of codes to see whats new. The good news is the latest edits shouldnt hit your pocketbook (the 63620 edits arent as bad as they seem) and should help keep your claims on track. Heres what you need to know. Find the Oncology Codes Among the Masses Although CCI created a huge list of new edits this round, there are only 524 unique codes listed in column 2 of the new column 1/column 2 edit list, according to Frank Cohen, MPA, senior analyst with MIT Solutions Inc. in Clearwater, Fla., in his March 25, 2009, webinar NCCI Version 15.1 Update. A large proportion of the edits bundle the typical injections and other procedures [...]