It stated -Practices should not add the modifier to office or other outpatient visits (
99202-99215).
It is a global single payment that is not shared.
Global payment policy for surgical procedures is a concept under which
a “single fee” is
billed and paid for services furnished by the surgeon before, during and after the
procedure.
99024 - Postoperative follow-up visit, normally included in the surgical package, to
indicate that an evaluation and management service was performed during a
postoperative period for a reason(s) related to the original procedure.
• Applies to surgeries with 90 and 10 day global periods.
• Indicates that a required postoperative visit has been provided.
•
Zero dollar amount associated with 99024. Payment has already been received
through the single global surgical payment.
• Does not require the same documentation requirements as standard evaluation and
management services. Documentation should describe the patient’s recovery from
the surgical procedure and continued treatment plan.
• Surgeons who do not provide the required postoperative visits must bill the
original surgery CPT code with modifier 54 - surgical care only. The physician
who takes responsibility for the postoperative visits would bill the same original
surgery CPT code with modifier 55 - postoperative management only