Updated Global Periods for CPT Codes – Effective April 8, 2024
Updated Global Periods for CPT Codes – Effective April 8, 2024
Date: April 8, 2024
Category: Code Data Insights Enhancements
Summary:
Case2Code has updated the Global Period classifications for CPT codes, ensuring accuracy in surgical package reimbursement and compliance with payer guidelines.
Key Changes:
- Updated 0-, 10-, and 90-day global period classifications based on CMS and payer updates
- Refined procedure categories for minor, major, and staged surgeries
- Enhanced modifier recommendations for billing procedures inside and outside the global period
- Improved search filters to quickly identify global period codes
Impact on Case2Code Users:
- More precise reimbursement calculations based on updated global periods.
- Improved compliance with correct modifier usage in post-operative care.
- Better claim approvals by preventing billing errors related to bundled services.
