tci Part B Insider - 2013 Issue 6

Reader Question: Note Return to OR for Global Procedures

Question: Our physician performed a percutaneous hardware removal during the global period from the surgery, and he wants to code it as 10120 (Removal of foreign body) but that doesn’t seem appropriate. Can you advise me on the right code? Virginia Subscriber Answer: The answer depends on whether the physician took the patient to the operating room (OR) to remove the hardware or if he did it in the office. If the physician did the procedure in the office, then it’s included in the global payment for the original surgery. If he returned the patient to the...

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