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AAPC
1-800-626-CODE (2633)
Global Days
HCPCS Mod
Description
Global
National Physician Fee Schedule Relative Value File
Days
20612
Aspirate/inj ganglion cyst
000
20615
Treatment of bone cyst
010
20650
Insert and remove bone pin 010
20660
Apply rem fixation device
000
17
20660
Apply, rem fixation device
000
20661
Application of head brace
090
http://www.cms.gov/PhysicianFeeSched/01_Overview.asp#TopOfPage
Splitting the Global Surgical Package
54
– Surgical Care ONLY
Surgical Care ONLY
– To identify that a provider ONLY did the surgery, that someone
else will be billing the post-op care (OPHTH-OPTOMETRY for
‘comanaged cataract patients)
55
– Post-op Management ONLY
– Physicians can SHARE the post-op care as well
– Reported with procedure code original date of surgery NOT the
18
– Reported with procedure code, original date of surgery, NOT the
date the patient was seen
56
– Pre-op Management ONLY
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Example of Splitting
the Global Package
Let’s split the global package of the extracapsular
cataract surgery; 66984 (allowable $742 38)
cataract surgery; 66984 (allowable $742.38)
66984-56
Pre-operative service provided by the
ophthalmologist doing the pre-operative work-up
($74.24)
66984-54
Surgery only, by the ophthalmologist performing
surgery
($519.67)
66984-55
Post-op follow-up provided by the optometrist that
19
66984-55
Post-op follow-up, provided by the optometrist that
the ophthalmologist referred patient to, for follow up
and glasses
($148.48)
Multiple/Bilateral Procedures
Modifier 51
– Modifier ONLY recognizes that it is a multiple procedure
– Is NOT a pricing modifier, although many payers reduce reimbursement for multiple
s O a p c g od e , a t oug
a y paye s educe e bu se e t o
u t p e
procedures. 100% paid for the highest physician fee schedule amount and 50% of the fee
schedule for each additional procedure.
• MANY payers do not require this modifier; Medicare no longer requires it. In some
areas, claims will be denied if the modifier is utilized.
Modifier 50
– Bilateral modifier, to indicate that the EXACT same procedure was performed on both sides
of the body.
– Only appropriate for those areas, where you have ‘two’
– Bilateral knee replacement
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Bilateral knee replacement
– Also, NOT a pricing modifier
• Expected reimbursement is 150% but this is based on multiple procedure reduction
rules
• Some payers would rather have RT and LT on separate line items
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