• If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ & read the forum rules. To view all forums, post or create a new thread, you must be an AAPC Member. If you are a member and have already registered for member area and forum access, you can log in by clicking here. If you've forgotten the password it can be reset on our sign in section by entering your registered Email Address or Username here. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below..

Wiki billing and global period question

Create Wiki
C

cubs01

Guest
Messages
8
Location
Northbrook
Best answers
0
A patient came into the office for sutures. He has asthma and when he came in his sutures the nurse did a pulse ox. When he came back for his 3 follow up visits, the nurse did a pulse ox every time. The doctor, however, did not discuss his asthma issues. The doctor wants to bill office visits for the 3 follow up visits even though it was during the global period for the sutures and he didn't address the asthma. Can the visits be billed?
 
Yes, I would charge for this.
I would use E/M code 99211(you can use for a nurse visit) with modifier 24 (unrelated E/M during post-op period)with the corresponding asthma dx code for each of the three visits.

Kim Daesch, CPC
 
Last edited:
I disagree

He was not coming in for asthma. I would not code these visits. They were post-op care and covered in the global period.

Hope that helps.

F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top