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Wiki Part of global or not?

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I have a patient who had a hysterectomy and then developed a vaginal cuff infection about 1 week later. She was admitted to the hospital by the surgeon for about 5 days for IV treatment and care. Is this a billable visit or considered part of the global?

Thanks for any help!
 
If the patient is Medicare or a payor that follows Medicare global rules (i.e. UnitedHealthcare), the answer is No, if it's the same surgeon that performed the surgery.

If the admitting physician is not in the same group as the performing surgeon, then yes.
 
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