To understand these modifiers, we first need to review the surgery global period. All medical procedures that include a global period are made up of three parts, explained in more detail later in the article: Pre-operative services Intra-operative services, and Post-operative care. If a physician does not perform all three parts of the service, compliant […]
How do you feel you are handling the new American Medical Association (AMA) evaluation and management (E/M) guidelines? I know I’ve had to stop many times while auditing and make sure I was using the new criteria for office visits. I’ve even tried to use the new guidelines on hospital visits accidentally. I bet I’m […]