What defines the global surgical package and the global period?

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What defines the global surgical package and the global period?

The global surgical package is a bundled set of post-operative care that’s paid with the original procedure, and the global period is the defined time frame after the operation during which those related follow-up services are included in that single payment. Within this global period, visits and services related to the procedure are considered part of the procedure’s payment and aren’t billed separately. Services outside the global period, or visits unrelated to the procedure, can be billed separately with the appropriate codes or modifiers.

The global surgical package is a bundled set of post-operative care that’s paid with the original procedure, and the global period is the defined time frame after the operation during which those related follow-up services are included in that single payment. Within this global period, visits and services related to the procedure are considered part of the procedure’s payment and aren’t billed separately. Services outside the global period, or visits unrelated to the procedure, can be billed separately with the appropriate codes or modifiers.

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