Reader question: Check Fee Schedule for Global Days

Why This Topic Matters

Correct handling of global days and related E/M reporting is important for compliance, claim accuracy, and avoiding duplicate billing. The article helps readers recognize when payer policy sources such as the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and CMS manual guidance are relevant to a scenario.

Article Sections

1. Question

   The reader presents an inpatient scenario involving surgical consultation, evaluation and management, and a planned procedure on a later date.

2. Answer

   The response explains the general approach to reporting the encounter across the two service dates and discusses the relationship between the E/M service and the subsequent procedure.

3. Why this applies under Medicare policy

   This section summarizes the Medicare fee schedule and manual references used to frame the reporting issue, including discussion of global period concepts and modifier policy.