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Calculate Global Periods With Ease

Published on Fri Aug 22, 2025

Question: How do I find out the global periods for CPT® codes 28111 and 28810? Minnesota Subscriber Answer: Because both 28111 (Ostectomy, complete excision; first metatarsal head) and 28810 (Amputation, metatarsal, with toe, single) are considered major surgery, they each have a global period of 90 days with one day of preoperative allowance. This means you count one day immediately before the [...]
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