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CCI Quarter Update – Version 10.3

September 1, 2004

The Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits update will be implemented on October 1, 2004. CMS implemented National CCI Edits in 1996 for the purpose of identifying and eliminating incompatible code pairs. The October 1 update has the following changes:

  • No Comprehensive/Compound code pairs were deleted from the list
  • No new Mutually Exclusive code pairs were added to the list
  • No Mutually Exclusive code pairs were deleted from the list
  • No Mutually Exclusive code pairs were modified from the list
  • No Comprehensive/Compound code pairs were deleted from the list
  • 7 Comprehensive/Compound code pairs were modified from the list
  • 164 new radiology Comprehensive/Compound code pairs were added to the list

The following Comprehensive/Compound code pairs were modified:

Effective Date Standard Policy Statement
80061 82465 1/1/1996 Laboratory panels
80061 83718 1/1/1996 Laboratory panels
80061 84478 1/1/1996 Laboratory panels
80074 86705 6/5/2000 Laboratory panels
80074 86709 6/5/2000 Laboratory panels
80074 86803 6/5/2000 Laboratory panels
80074 87340 6/5/2000 Laboratory panels

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