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Consider Global Periods, Relatedness for Postop Debridement Services

Published on Tue Feb 12, 2019

Question: The provider performed a debridement endoscopy (31237) at a one-month check-up visit following a 31255, 31267, 30140 and 30520. May I bill for the 31237 since this still qualifies as the postoperative period? Delaware Subscriber Answer: The global periods for the original procedures performed are as follows: 31255, Nasal/sinus endoscopy, surgical with ethmoidectomy; total (anterior and posterior) — 0 [...]
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