tci Part B Insider - 2016 Issue 37

Global Periods: Optometry Mythbuster: Don't Perform Surgeries? Global Periods Still Apply to You

Even minor procedures have global periods associated with them. Myth: Because optometrists don’t perform surgeries, they don’t need to follow surgical global periods when seeing patients. Reality: Not only do minor procedures have some global periods associated with them, but even services that have “000” global days actually still fall under the global surgical package rules. Therefore, optometry offices should be just as aware of the global surgical regulations as other specialists. Check out the following tips on how to incorporate global periods into your procedure coding plans. Keep in mind, however, that not all states...

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