Wiki post op or E&M?

[nhenderson]

My provider did a spinal surgery and 4wks later the patient was back in the facility for lethargy and possible infection. There was no infection but the patient did have a seroma according to the MRI. Can my provider charge an inpatient service for the exam or is this included in the post op? Thanks for your assistance

 

[mitchellde]

sounds post op from the info provided

 

[GaPeach77]

Seroma's are very common after surgical procedures. Only an aspiration of the seroma can be charged within the global period.