decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2016 Issue 11 (November)
New coding guidance: Doctors will report global period visits with time-based codes in 2017
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Article Overview
This article covers CMS’s proposed Medicare physician fee schedule changes for global period reporting in 2017, including the move to claims-based data collection for services furnished during 10- and 90-day global periods. It is relevant to physicians, coders, billing staff, and compliance teams who follow Medicare surgery reporting policy and want to understand the scope of the proposed G-code workflow, the affected global-period services, and the broader MACRA-driven valuation effort.
Why This Topic Matters
Global period reporting affects how Medicare surgical services are documented and measured. The proposal has implications for physician practices, compliance processes, and future valuation of global surgery services.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS proposed to collect data on services provided during surgical global periods
- Which broad categories of global-period services are part of the reporting initiative
- How the proposal fits into Medicare fee schedule and MACRA-related policy changes
- What types of providers and workflows may be affected by the reporting requirement
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Practice managers
- Compliance professionals
- Health policy analysts
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