• 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 Coding Post op Seromas

Create Wiki
M

Minhas85

New
Messages
8
Location
Aurora, CO
Best answers
0
Hello,
After breast surgery (for benign or malignant neoplasms etc.) pt. often develops a seroma, should the aspiration of seroma be billed or is it a part of Global period? Any suggestions please..
 
KaurS85 said:
Hello,
After breast surgery (for benign or malignant neoplasms etc.) pt. often develops a seroma, should the aspiration of seroma be billed or is it a part of Global period? Any suggestions please..
Click to expand...
For Medicare purposes, it is considered part of the global surgical package unless the aspiration needed to be done in the OR.

From Medicare's Global Surgery Booklet:
Medicare includes the following services in the global surgery payment when provided in addition to the surgery:
...
All additional medical or surgical services required of the surgeon during the post-operative period of the surgery because of complications, which do not require additional trips to the operating room
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top