| November 2006 · Vol. 18, No. 11 REIMBURSEMENT ADVISER
Use of “complication” triggers Medicare denialMelanie
Witt,
RN, CPC-OGS, MAIndependent coding and documentation consultant; former program manager, Department of Coding and Nomenclature, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Q During a sling procedure for stress urinary incontinence, the surgeon accidentally knicked the bladder, which was then repaired, and a cystoscopy was also performed. These procedures were denied as included in the sling procedure. This was a Medicare patient.
A Unfortunately, your coding ran afoul of established National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) bundling and general guidelines.
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