E/M Coding Alert - 2000 Issue 7
Reader Questions: Surgery Consults
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Article Overview
This reader Q&A addresses a common surgical coding scenario involving hospital consults, next-day surgery, and the relationship between evaluation and management services and the global surgery period. It is aimed at coders, billers, and other reimbursement professionals who need a high-level understanding of perioperative service reporting and related modifier usage. The article covers general global period concepts, preoperative and postoperative service categories, and when a consultation may be considered separately reportable.
Why This Topic Matters
Correctly identifying whether a consult falls inside or outside the global surgery package affects claim submission and payment. The topic is important for facilities and practices that bill hospital evaluation and management services around surgery.
What You Will Learn
- How the timing of a consultation can affect perioperative billing
- Which broad categories of services are included in the surgical global period
- When evaluation and management reporting may be considered separately around surgery
- How modifier usage relates to a surgery-related decision visit
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Medical billers
- Revenue cycle staff
- Physician office staff
- Hospital coding staff
Modifiers Discussed
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