An internal audit of knee arthroscopy procedures has identified that 29880 and 29876 are being coded together for the same knee. Provide references used.

1. Based on NCCI edits, elaborate on the appropriateness of this coding practice.

2. Develop a process to ensure that NCCI arthroscopy procedures are followed.

Resources

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 2019. NCCI Policy Manual for Medicare Services.

hetps://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/NationalCorrectCodInitEd/index.html?redirect=/NationalCorrectCodInitEd/.

Hazelwood, A. 2020. Reimbursement Methodologies. Chapter 7 in Health Information Management: Concepts, Principles, and Practice, 6th ed. P. Oachs and A. Watters, eds. Chicago: AHIMA.