tci Part B Insider - 2003 Issue 28

AMPUTATION: Global Periods Rule the World of Amputation

But here are some ways to receive payment before and after anyway When you take part of a patient's leg, you may want to leave something else behind.   More and more, surgeons who perform lower-limb amputations for diabetic patients are spending more time on counseling, education and management of prosthetic rehabilitation. Unfortunately, Medicare has a global period for amputations, so the surgeon who goes the extra mile may not receive an extra inch of reimbursement.   If the surgeon is responsible for managing the problem, the decision to amputate has already been made and the patient shows up...

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