You Be the Coder: Channel Global Surgery Guidelines for Postop Within Global Period

Article Overview

This coding article explains how Medicare global surgery guidance applies to a follow-up postoperative visit after total thyroidectomy, with attention to whether a flexible laryngoscopy is considered separately billable. It is aimed at coders and billing staff who handle surgical global periods, postoperative services, and payer-specific policy differences. The article summarizes the relevant global surgery concepts from CMS guidance and notes that payer rules may differ, including references to AMA/CPT guidance for postoperative complication services.