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I have an insurance company that is denying my follow up visits in the emergency room. Stating they are within the global period. Has anyone heard of this?
teresa
 
Are these after minor procedures? Many have 10 day globals. I have never heard of a global for just an E/M service.

Laura, CPC, CEMC
 
Yes it is a minor procedure-10060 and it does have a 10 day global period. I have just never seen an insurance company not pay for the return visits.
 
They can also deny the E/M if the patient has been seen in the ER within the last 90 days of a fracture. I have had a carrier deny the E/M as within the global period. If the patient is seen within the global period for a seperate procedure, you will need to append the modifier -24
 
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