DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2011 Issue 6 (June)

Mind your modifiers: Billing for counseling in post-op period

Question: Recently I read that you can separately bill an office visit for treatment counseling during the post-op period. I have never heard this and was under the impression that anything having to do with the reason for the surgery was considered “normal” post-op care – including counseling the patient on the findings. 

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