OK to report in-person interrogation during telephone check global

Article Overview

This article discusses Medicare and CPT billing considerations for pacemaker follow-up services when a patient receives telephonic review, remote interrogation, and an in-person office encounter within overlapping global periods. It is aimed at cardiology, device clinic, and coding/billing professionals who need to understand how different device follow-up modalities are treated and why similar office services may or may not be reportable depending on the prior service type. The article also places the discussion in the context of broader device management and documentation review.