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Global Period Question

Date: Sep 5, 2019

Question:

We are having some debate regarding what it means when a "new post operative period" begins. If a doctor does a 90-day procedure on 07/01 and then an unrelated 90-day procedure on 7/15, according to CMS global surgery booklet, a new global period begins. Does this mean the original 90-day procedure global has stopped and the clock is completely reset? Or does this just mean a "new global period starts" for the new unrelated procedure and the previous procedure is still in its 90 day period? (The new global period does not affect the previous surgery but allows for 100% payment for the newest procedure.)

Question ID : 12850
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