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m Introduction to CCI Procedure Coding: removed approach rules comment because it isn't really relevant after discussing how our interface deals with thsi.
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**Rule:  when you have a procedure that has '''both''' therapeutic and ''diagnostic'' aspects, '''ONLY code the therapeutic part'''.  
**Rule:  when you have a procedure that has '''both''' therapeutic and ''diagnostic'' aspects, '''ONLY code the therapeutic part'''.  
***Example: diagnostic cardiac catheterization at same sitting as stent placemen -- here only code [[Coronary angioplasty with stenting]], but don't code [[Coronary angiogram (diagnostic cardiac catherization)]].
***Example: diagnostic cardiac catheterization at same sitting as stent placemen -- here only code [[Coronary angioplasty with stenting]], but don't code [[Coronary angiogram (diagnostic cardiac catherization)]].
*The approach/rules for coding procedures are different for the different categories/chapters


== Steps in selecting and entering CCI procedure in [[CCMDB]] ==
== Steps in selecting and entering CCI procedure in [[CCMDB]] ==