Wiki Medicare Time Sheet for GYN Surgeries

[kstine713]

Hello,

I recently attended Healthcon 2019, and I attended Brad Hart's track on "Current Events & Controversies in OB/GYN Coding." Brad mentioned that Medicare has a timesheet that states the typical time for GYN surgeries. This helps to determine if your work is above & beyond what is "normal" and whether a 22 modifier should be added. I have not been able to find this timesheet on CMS or by google search. Does anyone know where this is located?

Thank you!
Kaytie

 

[kathrynw]

Hello,

Follow these directions to download the Physician Time File.

As part of each year’s Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) makes available a “Work Time” Excel file to provide important information about median time values for all procedures listed in the CPT® codebook, as well as the types of E/M services expected to be encountered in the pre- and post-operative periods of a procedure. To gain access to this file:

1. Visit: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medica...eral-Regulation-Notices-Items/CMS-1693-F.html
2. Click on the file: CY 2019 PFS Final Rule Physician Time (Updated 12/6/18) [ZIP, 646KB] and follow the prompts that allow you to download the file.

I hope this helps,