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When a patient is seen by his surgeon for postoperative complications any services provided are?
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∙ 12y ago
...included within the global period.
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∙ 12y ago
typically included in the global surgical package that the surgeon billed for the original surgery. Any postoperative care and follow-up services needed within the global period are generally not separately billable. This is to ensure that the surgeon is responsible for the patient's care during both the surgery and the immediate postoperative period.
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