tci E/M Coding Alert - 2014 Issue 6

Global Periods: Wrap Your Arms Around What Global Surgical Packages Mean to E/M

Receive separate payment when conditions allow. Knowing the number of post-operative days of a surgical package, tells you whether or not you might get paid for an E/M encounter that happens within days of a procedure. If you don’t understand global period billing rules, you could be leaving money on the table or setting your provider up for a denial.  Get a grip on how the periods impact your E/M coding with this rundown of the different types. Break Down the 3 Types of Global Periods  While there are several types of global periods, there are three...

To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to tci E/M Coding Alert.


Stay informed, get answers to your E/M coding and documentation questions, and find the help you need to bank your deserved pay with your subscription to TCI’s E/M Coding Alert.

  • Current newsletters added each month
  • Fully searchable archives - over 500 articles
  • ALL years/issues back to 2013 organized by year and issue
  • Codes mentioned in articles are linked to Code Information pages
  • Code Information pages link back to related articles
Access to this feature is available in the following products:
  • tci E/M Coding Alert +Archives

demo
request yours today
 subscribe
start today
 newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.