Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert

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How to Bill “Where Do We Go from Here” Visits

Question: If the patient is seen in the post-operative period for follow-up to discuss the path report and the provider recommends additional treatment (like chemo), is that visit billable outside of the global post-op period with modifier 24? If the provider only reviews the path report, then is that included in the global surgery? North Carolina Subscriber Answer: Your oncologist [...]
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