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General Coding:

Don’t Bill Transfer of Care Within the Same Global Group

Published on Wed May 14, 2025

Question: I work for a group of surgeons. I have a patient who underwent a surgery with one provider but has been receiving follow-up care from a different provider in preparation for a second phase of surgery. Both providers are part of our practice. Can I bill either modifier 54/55 for the second provider’s follow-up services since care has been [...]
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