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Coding Resources

Regence BlueShield of Idaho Correct Code Editor

Regence BlueShield of Idaho utilizes Medicare’s National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) as the basis for clinical edits. NCCI identifies pairs of services that normally should not be billed by the same physician for the same patient on the same day. NCCI also promotes uniformity among the contractors that process Medicare claims in interpreting Medicare payment policies.

Regence BlueShield of Idaho has identified additional code pair edits to be used as a supplement to Medicare's NCCI. These code pair edits were developed using nationally accepted, logical and predictable coding principles. In arriving at these supplemental coding edits, Regence BlueShield of Idaho Correct Code Editor (CCE), the following were taken into consideration:

     1.  CPT manual, including code definitions and associated text
     2.  CPT Assistant
     3.  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
     4.  The CMS Federal Register
     5.  Medicare Part B News
     6.  HCPCS manual

To provide feedback or get clarification about the Regence BlueShield of Idaho CCE code pairs please contact your Professional and Provider Relations.

Note:  Please do not use this e-mail link for claims questions.  Claims questions should be referred to customer service at:  1 (800) 632-2022. 

Supplement to CCI Version 14.2
For dates of service beginning July 1, 2008
- Complete Listing (PDF)
- Regence CCE to CMS' CCI Code Pairs (PDF)
Supplement to CCI Version 14.1
For dates of service beginning April 1, 2008
- Complete Listing (PDF)
- Deleted Code Pairs (PDF)
Supplement to CCI Version 14.0
For dates of service beginning January 1, 2008
Document Description
- Complete Listing (PDF) This document contains all the Regence code pairs in effect as of January 1, 2008.
- Regence CCE to CMS' CCI Code Pairs (PDF)
Supplement to CCI Version 13.3
For dates of service beginning October 1, 2007
- Complete Listing (PDF) - Deleted Code Pairs (PDF)
Supplement to CCI Version 13.2
For dates of service beginning July 1, 2007
- Complete Listing (PDF) - Regence BlueShield of Idaho CCE to CMS' CCI Code Pairs (PDF)
- Deleted Code Pairs (PDF)  
Supplement to CCI Version 13.1
For dates of service beginning April 1, 2007
- Complete Listing (PDF) This document contains all the Regence BlueShield of Idaho code Pairs (PDF) in effect as of April 1, 2007.
- Regence BlueShield of Idaho CCE to CMS' CCI Code Pairs (PDF) Removing edits that have been incorporated into NCCI as of April 1, 2007.
- New Code Pairs (PDF)  
Supplement to CCI Version 13.0
For dates of service beginning January 1, 2007
- Complete Listing (PDF) - Deleted Code Pairs (PDF)
- Regence BlueShield of Idaho CCE to CMS' CCI Code Pairs (PDF)
Supplement to CCI Version 12.3
For dates of service beginning October 1, 2006
- Complete Listing (PDF) - Regence BlueShield of Idaho CCE to CMS' CCI Code Pairs (PDF)
- New Code Pairs (PDF) - Deleted Code Pairs (PDF)
Supplement to CCI Version 12.2
For dates of service beginning July 1, 2006
- Complete Listing (PDF) - Regence BlueShield of Idaho CCE to CMS' CCI Code Pairs (PDF)
- Deleted Code Pairs (PDF)  


Please note: Regence BlueShield of Idaho CCE documents are Portable Document Format (PDF). The documents are very large, over 100 pages in some instances. The following tips will assist you to locate and print relevant information. It is recommended you do not print the entire document, but rather select the pages you wish to be printed.

Finding text:
You can use the Find command to find a complete word, part of a word, or a phrase in the current PDF document. Acrobat Reader looks for the word by reading every word on every page in the file, including text in form fields.

To find a word using Find command:

  1. Choose Edit > Find OR click the binoculars icon in the toolbar.
  2. Enter the text to find in the box.
  3. Select any of the find options, and then click Find. Acrobat Reader finds the first occurrence of the word.

Printing sections of PDF documents:
You can specify a range of pages to print in the Print dialog box. In addition, you can specify nonadjacent pages (such as 1, 3, and 9) or a particular page area to print before you open the Print dialog box.

To print a PDF document:

  1. To select nonadjacent pages or to specify a print area, do either of the following before you open the Print dialog box:
    • To select pages to print, click thumbnails in the Thumbnails palette. You can Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) thumbnails to select nonadjacent pages.
    • To select an area on a page to print, select the graphics select tool and drag on the page to select the area you want to print.
  2. Use File > Page Setup to set general printing options. The available options will vary with different printers and drivers. See your printer driver documentation for details.
  3. Choose File > Print
  4. Specify the printer, paper range, number of copies, and other options, and click OK.

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