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CCI 22.3 Update:

Debridement Tops the List of Latest CCI Edits Affecting Family Medicine Services

Published on Thu Oct 20, 2016

Here’s what to do when the debridement code is in column one. If you have scoured through the latest version of Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits that came into effect on October 1, you have noticed that most of the edits involve bundling with debridement procedural codes. Tip: If your FP happens to perform debridement with any other procedure, you [...]
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