CCI 21.1:
Watch How You Submit Tonsillectomy Claims, Thanks to New Coding Edits
Published on Fri May 15, 2015
Tip: Scrutinize descriptor details to know what you can’t submit together. The latest Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits are worth paying attention to because they focus on some very common procedures: tonsillectomies and adenoidectomies. Start With Understanding the Procedures Tonsillectomy – completely removing the tonsil, including its capsule – is one of the most common surgical procedures in the U.S. [...]