Correct Coding Initiative:
CCI Went Easy on Pediatric Bundles This Time Around
Published on Wed Jul 06, 2011
Other than fine need aspiration coding, you're in the clear in terms of CCI edits.If new editions of the CCI strike fear into your pediatric practice, you can rest easy because the latest version of it won't hurt your revenue too dramatically. CCI version 17.2, which takes effect July 1, offers 2,367 new edit pairs and deletes 336 bundles, according to an analysis by Frank Cohen, MPA, MBB, principal and senior analyst with The Frank Cohen Group, LLC. The majority of edits impact the codes from the musculoskeletal code range (20000-29999), but bundles did occur to codes throughout the CPT® manual.For instance: Although the CCI previously appeared to do a thorough job of bundling fine needle aspiration (FNA) codes 10021-10022 into most biopsy, excision, and resection codes, the new version of CCI takes it a step further. Effective July 1, you'll find these FNA codes bundled into scores of additional [...]