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tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 23
Reader Questions: Save 99238-99239 for 0-Day Globals
Question: My physician admitted a patient and performed a procedure on the 23rd of the month. On the 24th he reviewed the patient, went over everything, and discharged the patient. Am I correct that I can charge for the hospital discharge (such as 99238) by the same doctor for a patient during the global period of the procedure?Answer: Unfortunately, you may be incorrect. If you are in a 90-day global period of a procedure (as would be the case with pacemaker and defibrillator surgeries) or if the discharge is on the same day as the surgery, you cannot...
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