Part B Insider - 2017 Issue 8
Global Update: 99024 Leads Charge to Capture Postoperative Visits
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Article Overview
This article covers CMS’s effort to collect postoperative visit data for global surgical procedures, including the 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule framework, the practices subject to mandatory reporting, and the broader reasons the agency is gathering this information. It is aimed at coding professionals, surgeons, and billing staff who need to understand whether their organization must report, what general categories of procedures are involved, and how the reporting policy fits into future valuation of surgical services.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps practices determine whether they fall under mandatory Medicare reporting for postoperative visits and understand the policy context behind CMS’s data collection initiative. The article is relevant to organizations that code and bill surgical services within global periods and need to assess reporting workload and compliance implications.
Article Sections
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Follow Rationale for Post-Op Reporting
Explains the policy background for CMS’s postoperative visit data collection initiative and the Medicare payment context driving it. It also introduces the 2017 framework and the distinction between voluntary and mandatory reporting.
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Understand Data Collection
Describes the overall data collection approach CMS adopted for 2017 and the types of procedures included in the reporting scope. It outlines broad procedure categories and references the group of affected CPT codes.
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Know Who Must Report
Identifies which practices are subject to mandatory reporting based on practice size and state location. It also notes the decision considerations around voluntary reporting and participation in the data set.
What You Will Learn
- The policy reason CMS created postoperative visit data collection for global surgical services
- How the 2017 Medicare reporting framework differentiates mandatory and voluntary participation
- Which broad categories of procedures are included in the reporting scope
- Which practice characteristics determine mandatory reporting status
- Why reporting participation may matter for future valuation of surgical services
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Surgeon billing staff
- Practice managers
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Compliance staff
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