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| Ambulatory Surgery Coding & Reimbursement Insider |
| April 2008 |
| Solve knee coding procedure puzzles |
| Coding knee procedures can be confusing and challenging. This is especially the case when a physician performs more than one procedure during a session, because the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) unbundling edits come into play.
There are three compartments in the knee-all of which coders must take into account to ensure accurate coding. This article helps to clarify a handful of puzzling knee procedures so that coders can avoid coding too aggressively or leaving money on the table unnecessarily. |
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