Cardiology Coding Alert

Global Periods:

Decode 7 Global Period Indicators to Be Sure You Capture Every Legitimate E/M

Master when the pre-op day is included in the global package, too.Understanding global periods affects not only when you can report an E/M service separately but also which modifiers you should use. Get to know seven types of global periods Medicare assigns to procedure codes, so you can look forward to smoother sailing when billing these claims.Count Your Days for Major or MinorOf the several different types of global periods Medicare has established, three represent the number of days of postoperative care included in the fee for the initial procedure, as described below.000: This period indicates that related preoperative and postoperative care on the day of the procedure is included in the fee for the procedure itself. Any related evaluation and management work done on the same day as a procedure with this global indicator is generally included, says Maggie M. Mac, CPC, CEMC, CHC, CMM, ICCE, president of Maggie Mac-Medical [...]
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