National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Changes On July 1, 2016

We’ve just entered a new calendar quarter, so the NCCI edits are revised.

There are numerous changes, which we’ve posted for members under the 'Newsletters' section. Here are some examples:

CPT® 2016: Neuro-interventional Coding

Part 3: Understand the changes affecting neuro-interventional procedures.

For 2016, the biggest CPT® coding changes affecting interventional radiology occur within the subspecialties of urinary, biliary, and
neurologic intervention. In March, we covered urinary intervention and in April we covered percutaneous biliary interventional coding. This month, we’ll finish our series by focusing on transcatheter neuro-interventions and describing three new codes for 2016.

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Originally presented in "Healthcare Business Monthly".

CPT® 2016: Percutaneous Biliary Interventional Coding

Part 2: New codes change the way you should report these procedures.

For 2016, the biggest CPT® coding changes affecting interventional radiology occur within the subspecialties of urinary, biliary, and neurologic intervention. Last month, we covered urinary intervention. This month, we’ll discuss the major changes in percutaneous biliary interventional coding. Next month, we’ll cover CPT® updates for percutaneous neurologic intervention.

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Originally presented in "Healthcare Business Monthly".

CPT® 2016: Urinary Interventional Coding

Part 1: Understand what changes affect percutaneous urinary interventional coding.

For 2016, the biggest CPT® coding changes affecting interventional radiology occur within the subspecialties of urinary, biliary, and
neurologic intervention. This month, let’s focus on percutaneous urinary interventional coding, and in upcoming articles we’ll cover biliary and neurologic intervention codes.

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NCCI Edit Manual Revised in 2016 to Allow Billing Mammography Post Breast Intervention Performed with Stereotactic Guidance.