What is the Mutually Exclusive edit table?
The mutually exclusive edit table contains edits consisting of two codes (procedures) which cannot reasonably be performed together based on the code definitions or anatomic considerations. Each edit consists of a column 1 and column 2 code. If the two codes of an edit are billed by the same provider for the same beneficiary for the same date of service without an appropriate modifier, the column 1 code is paid. If clinical circumstances justify appending a CCI-associated modifier to the column 2 code of a code pair edit, payment of both codes may be allowed. Indicators on the edit table will identify when to appropriately append a modifier to the column 2 code. What modifiers are allowed with the CCI edits? The following anatomical modifiers are allowed: E1, E2, E3, E4, FA, F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, LC, LD, RC, LT, RT, TA, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9 The following global surgery modifiers are allowed: 25, 58, 78, 79 Other modifiers that are allowed: 59, 91 How should
