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(please bear with me if you've read this elsewhere--I'm desperate for an answer!)
I'm a new coder at a busy orthopaedic practice where recently we've had issues with the front end collecting copayments when perhaps they should not have. I was under the impression that in a global period, if the patient had an x-ray, cast, injection, etc., and we bill their insurance company for such, their office visit (99024) would be no charge, but they would still be responsible for a copayment for the x-ray/cast/etc. The check out girls never collect a copayment when they see the 99024 follow-up code, regardless of whether or not an x-ray or cast or other procedure was done. I read the Medicare general surgery guidelines but I'm still fuzzy about this. Could someone please tell me whether a patient is responsible for a copayment in the global period if they have an x-ray/cast/injection in addition to their no-charge follow-up office visit? Also, source information would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks in advance for any info.
~Marie
I'm a new coder at a busy orthopaedic practice where recently we've had issues with the front end collecting copayments when perhaps they should not have. I was under the impression that in a global period, if the patient had an x-ray, cast, injection, etc., and we bill their insurance company for such, their office visit (99024) would be no charge, but they would still be responsible for a copayment for the x-ray/cast/etc. The check out girls never collect a copayment when they see the 99024 follow-up code, regardless of whether or not an x-ray or cast or other procedure was done. I read the Medicare general surgery guidelines but I'm still fuzzy about this. Could someone please tell me whether a patient is responsible for a copayment in the global period if they have an x-ray/cast/injection in addition to their no-charge follow-up office visit? Also, source information would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks in advance for any info.
~Marie