Part B Mythbuster: Failing to Report X-Rays During the Global Will Cost You Money

Why This Topic Matters

The article is relevant because it highlights a reimbursement risk when imaging services are assumed to be bundled into global surgical payment. It helps readers understand the broad scope of diagnostic services discussed in relation to fracture care and postoperative billing.

Article Sections

1. Myth and reality

   Introduces the billing misconception discussed in the article and frames the general reimbursement issue around x-rays during a global period.

2. Scenario

   Presents a clinical billing scenario involving fracture care and follow-up imaging in an orthopedic setting.

3. Bill Those Follow-Up X-Rays

   Discusses the reporting of follow-up radiology services and the broader relationship between diagnostic imaging and global surgical packages.

4. X-rays determine the patient's condition and the course of care, so they are not included in global packages.

   Covers the article's discussion of how imaging services are treated within global package concepts and related claims reporting guidance.