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One of our docs did a ulnar nerve decompression during the global period for a total shoulder revision (same arm). Per the physician, the cubital tunnel compression was present prior to the shoulder surgery, but his symptoms worsened post-operatively and they went in to do the decompression 7 weeks after TSA. Would this be considered a 78 for complication or 79 for unrelated procedure since it was an issue prior to surgery but his symptoms after surgery prompted him to seek definitive treatment? Please advise :)

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One of our docs did a ulnar nerve decompression during the global period for a total shoulder revision (same arm). Per the physician, the cubital tunnel compression was present prior to the shoulder surgery, but his symptoms worsened post-operatively and they went in to do the decompression 7 weeks after TSA. Would this be considered a 78 for complication or 79 for unrelated procedure since it was an issue prior to surgery but his symptoms after surgery prompted him to seek definitive treatment? Please advise :)

Thank you!
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It's unrelated. The second surgery has nothing to do with the patient healing from the first surgery (incision healing, pain control, etc.). Those are the things the global period covers.
 
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