February 22, 2025
Recorded June 15, 2023
The global surgical package provides a single payment for services normally performed before, during and after a procedure. This webinar will review both CPT and CMS rules and explain what services are included in the payment and what services may be reported separately.
Question: Can two practices split the post-op office care of a patient? Answer: No. Although the operative and post-operative portions of the global package may be split between two groups, there isn’t any way to split the office post-op visits between two practices. CMS developed a single payment for global surgery that includes certain pre-op […]
This article is updated with CPT’s March 2023 document, “Reporting CPT Modifier 25.” (citation at the end of the article) The CPT article adds specificity to what is included in typical pre and post work, which will make it more difficult to report both a procedure and an E/M service for some encounters. According to […]
Does your practice perform any minor or major procedures? If so, this post is for you! Primary care practices and urgent care centers should pay special attention to these issues and avoid these four, costly errors. 1) Thinking a major procedure is a minor procedure If you have heard me speak about the global surgical […]
Need a quick summary of the global surgical package and frequently used modifiers? This article from CodingIntel will ensure that your medical practice gets paid correctly for services that are performed. This article includes Definition of the global surgical package Explanation of global surgery billing Explanation of “separate procedure” Global surgery billing and coding rules […]
This guide from CodingIntel explains surgery coding guidelines and the global period for procedures, and includes the contents of our original CPT® and HCPCS Modifier Guide.
What if I admit a patient and don’t take the patient immediately to surgery? Can I bill for the admission and subsequent visits if the patient goes to surgery later in the week? In this case it depends on when you admit the patient and when you decide to take the patient to surgery. A […]
The surgeon evaluates a patient, and determines that surgery is needed. Can the surgeon get paid for this initial service? Watch this short video about billing for evaluation prior to surgery. See also modifier 57. Back to list Relevant Search Terms: modifier 57, global surgical package, global surgery
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