tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2012 Issue 1

Reader Question: Think 'Same-Day Global' for ASC Cases

Question: My friend who handles billing for one of our surgeons asked me how we handle global periods for procedures done in our ASC. I didn't think that was an issue for us to consider. Am I off track?Delaware Subscriber Answer: Actually, you're on the right track from an ASC coder's perspective. Every procedure the ASC bills has a "same-day" global period, which makes sense because you're only reporting the facility fees, not physician services. Example 1: A patient experiences postoperative bleeding, so the physician returns the patient to the ASC later the same day for control of...

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