Anthem CT Outpatient Facility Edit Implementation

January 2020 ~

Beginning with claims processed on and after April 26, 2020, Anthem Connecticut will be enhancing its outpatient facility edits for revenue codes, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) codes, Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) and modifiers. Enhanced edits include appropriate use of various code combinations that can include, but are not limited to, procedure code to revenue code, HCPCS to revenue code, type of bill to procedure code, type of bill to HCPCS code, procedure code to modifier, and HCPCS to modifier. These edits are based on national correct coding guidelines and principles.

Additionally, the insurer will begin adoption of the National Correct Coding Initiatives (NCCI) for outpatient facilities to include industry-standard column one and column two procedure-to-procedure codes.

The insurer lists the following coding resources as resources to use for guidance: CPT codebook, HCPCS codebook, National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC) and the Uniform Billing (UB) Editor codebook.

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Source(s): January 2020 Anthem Connecticut Provider News;