AMA CPT® Assistant - 2016 Issue 11 (November)
Coding Brief: Reporting Code 40650 in the Emergency Department (November 2016)
November 2016 page 7 Coding Brief: Reporting Code 40650 in the Emergency Department Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 40650, Repair lip, full thickness; vermillion only, has a 90-day global period assigned by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Although this procedure is often performed in the emergency department (ED) by emergency physicians, it is not typical for the ED physician to provide the full 90-day global follow-up patient care, which typically includes three office visits. If ED physicians or other providers in the ED setting are not planning to provide the follow-up care, which is included...
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