Transcription of Global Surgery Booklet - CMS
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BOOKLETPRINT-FRIENDLY VERSIONPage 1 of 19 Global Surgery BookletThe Hyperlink Table at the end of this document provides the complete URL for each Audience: PhysiciansICN 907166 September 2018 MLN BookletGlobal Surgery BookletICN 907166 September 2018 Page 2 of 19 TABLE OF CONTENTSD efinition of a Global Surgical Package ..4 Frequently Asked Questions: ..4Is the Global Surgery payment restricted to hospital inpatient settings? ..4 How is Global Surgery classified? ..40-Day Post-operative Period (endoscopies and some minor procedures)..410-Day Post-operative Period (other minor procedures)..590-day Post-operative Period (major procedures) ..5 Where can I find the post-operative periods for covered surgical procedures? ..5 What services are included in the Global Surgery payment? ..6 What services are not included in the Global Surgery payment? ..6 How are minor procedures and endoscopies handled? ..8 Global Surgery Coding and Billing Guidelines.
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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