AUG 21, 2018
Bundling of Services in Global Period
Question: Do CCI edits apply to same day, same session or additional surgery performed in the global period?
Answer: CCI edits bundle codes that are performed in the same day and same service. If a separate surgery is performed in the global period, CCI edits do not apply. If the subsequent surgery qualifies as lesser to greater, staged or an injection, append modifier -58. If the subsequent surgery is unplanned, but related, append modifier -78. If the subsequent surgery is unrelated, append modifier -79. In each case, be sure to append the eye modifier and link the appropriate ICD-10 code to the highest level of specificity.
Learn more about bundling edits in the Learn to Code the Essentials.
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