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Watch for CCI Edits on Nebulizers
Published on Wed Apr 09, 2014
Question: We recently reported nebulizer treatment (94640) with an E/M visit and the E/M service got denied due to CCI edits. Why did this happen, and how can I fix it going forward? Answer: Effective Jan. 1, CCI version 20.0 began bundling all of the problem-oriented office visit codes (99201-99215) into the nebulizer code 94640 (Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute [...]