Wiki Global Period Guidelines

[hagat49]

I need help understanding the Global Period Guidelines for billing. Can someone please help me? This is the first time I have used my coding experience since I received my certification and I need a refresher on the guidelines. My job entails outpatient hospitalist billing.

 

[csperoni]

To me, the best reference ever for the global surgical package is the CMS Global Surgery Booklet (click for document).
I would note you indicate you are billing for the hospitalist. If that physician/group did not perform the surgery, then the global surgical package does not apply.