Global Surgery Booklet - CMS

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BOOKLETPRINT-FRIENDLY VERSIONPage 1 of 19Global Surgery BookletThe Hyperlink Table at the end of this document provides the complete URL for each Audience: PhysiciansICN 907166 September 2018MLN BookletGlobal Surgery BookletICN 907166 September 2018Page 2 of 19TABLE OF CONTENTSDefinition of a Global Surgical Package ........................................ ........................................ .................4Frequently Asked Questions: ........................................ ........................................ ....................................4Is the Global Surgery payment restricted to hospital inpatient settings? ........................................ ........4How is Global Surgery classified? ........................................ ........................................ .........................40-Day Post-operative Period (endoscopies and some minor procedures). ........................................ ...410-Day Post-operative Period (other minor procedures).

surgeries, endoscopies, and global surgical packages that are split between two or more physicians. The global surgical package, also called global surgery, includes all the necessary services normally furnished by a surgeon before, during, and after a procedure. Medicare payment for a surgical procedure includes the pre-

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