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CCI 2012 Update:

Learning the Latest CCI Bundles Isn't Enough -- Get to Know the Overarching Manual Changes, Too

Published on Mon Jan 16, 2012

CMS offers clear guidance on what to include in pelvic exenteration coding. Although coders mostly think about the quarterly lists of coding bundles when it comes to the Correct Coding Initiative ( CCI ), there is another side to national bundling rules -- the National Correct Coding Initiative Policy Manual. And thanks to a Jan. 2012 update, you should peruse the manual to determine what's changed this year. We have the lowdown on a few important changes that are sure to affect the way you code your services, thanks to coder Kristi Stumpf, MCS-P, CPC, COSC, ACS-OR, owner of Precision Auditing and Coding, and senior coder and auditor with The Coding Network, who broke down the changes. Background: The Policy Manual is updated annually and offers the rationale for various CCI edits. To read the complete updated Policy Manual, visit www.cms.gov/NationalCorrectCodInitEd. Pay Attention to Pelvic Exenteration Changes If your urologist [...]
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