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Wiki Billing during the global periord

Thread starter MelodyJ
Start date Nov 18, 2010

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MelodyJ

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Nov 18, 2010

69 y/o male patient Medicare (Trailblazers) had a mastectomy and during the global period, developed ischemic necrosis of the mastectomy incision. Would the post operative visit be billable with a modifier 2457 or would just the surgery be billable?

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Melody James, LPN, CPC

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