Wiki Global Period

[mhumbert83@gmail.com]

A patient had a craniotomy to remove a tumor done on 1/9/15 and came back into the hospital on 1/29/15 due to scalp infection. I said the initial hospital care on 1/29/15 and the daily visit done on 1/30/15 is not billable since it is included in the post op period, but someone else is saying that they are since it is a new DX. Patient ended up having surgery on 1/30/15 to drain the scalp infection. Am I thinking wrong regarding the consults?

 

[sh4534]

You are thinking correct about the consults, they are apart of the global period. You can only charge for the procedure performed. The scalp infection is just a complication from the initial surgery.