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Coding Toolkit

Global Periods

Asuris has established global periods for certain surgical procedures when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 

  • has not established a global period of a specific number of days, and 
  • has not indicated that a global period is inappropriate

Services related to the surgical procedure provided within the global period for that surgical procedure, whether the global period is established by CMS or Asuris, are considered included in the payment for the surgical procedure.

Global Periods Established by Asuris
CPT/HCPCS Description CMS Global Regence Global

15999

Removal of pressure sore

YYY

090

17999

Skin tissue procedure

YYY

010

19499

Breast surgery procedure

YYY

090

20999

Musculoskeletal surgery

YYY

090

21089

Prepare face/oral prosthesis

YYY

090

21299

Cranio/maxillofacial surgery

YYY

090

21499

Head surgery procedure

YYY

090

21899

Neck/chest surgery procedure

YYY

090

22899

Spine surgery procedure

YYY

090

22999

Abdomen surgery procedure

YYY

090

23929

Shoulder surgery procedure

YYY

090

24999

Upper arm/elbow surgery

YYY

090

25999

Forearm or wrist surgery

YYY

090

26989

Hand/finger surgery

YYY

090

27299

Pelvis/hip joint surgery

YYY

090

27599

Leg surgery procedure

YYY

090

27899

Leg/ankle surgery procedure

YYY

090

28899

Foot/toes surgery procedure

YYY

090

29999

Arthroscopy of joint

YYY

090

30999

Nasal surgery procedure

YYY

090

31299

Sinus surgery procedure

YYY

010

31599

Larynx surgery procedure

YYY

090

31899

Airways surgical procedure

YYY

090

32999

Chest surgery procedure

YYY

090

33999

Cardiac surgery procedure

YYY

090

36299

Vessel injection procedure

YYY

090

37501

Vascular endoscopy procedure

YYY

090

37799

Vascular surgery procedure

YYY

090

38129

Laparoscope proc, spleen

YYY

090

38589

Laparoscope proc, lymphatic

YYY

010

38999

Blood/lymph system procedure

YYY

090

39499

Chest procedure

YYY

090

39599

Diaphragm surgery procedure

YYY

090

40799

Lip surgery procedure

YYY

090

40899

Mouth surgery procedure

YYY

090

41599

Tongue and mouth surgery

YYY

090

41899

Dental surgery procedure

YYY

090

42299

Palate/uvula surgery

YYY

090

42699

Salivary surgery procedure

YYY

090

42999

Throat surgery procedure

YYY

090

43289

Laparoscope proc, esoph

YYY

090

43499

Esophagus surgery procedure

YYY

090

43647

Lap impl electrode, antrum

YYY

090

43648

Lap revise/remv eltrd antrum

YYY

090

43659

Laparoscope proc, stom

YYY

090

43881

Impl/redo electrd, antrum

YYY

090

43882

Revise/remove electrd antrum

YYY

090

43999

Stomach surgery procedure

YYY

090

44238

Laparoscope proc, intestine

YYY

090

44799

Unlisted procedure intestine

YYY

090

44899

Bowel surgery procedure

YYY

090

44979

Laparoscope proc, app

YYY

090

45499

Laparoscope proc, rectum

YYY

090

45999

Rectum surgery procedure

YYY

090

46999

Anus surgery procedure

YYY

090

47379

Laparoscope procedure, liver

YYY

090

47399

Liver surgery procedure

YYY

090

47579

Laparoscope proc, biliary

YYY

090

47999

Bile tract surgery procedure

YYY

090

48999

Pancreas surgery procedure

YYY

090

49329

Laparo proc, abdm/per/oment

YYY

090

49659

Laparo proc, hernia repair

YYY

090

49999

Abdomen surgery procedure

YYY

090

50549

Laparoscope proc, renal

YYY

090

50949

Laparoscope proc, ureter

YYY

090

51999

Laparoscope proc, bla

YYY

090

53899

Urology surgery procedure

YYY

090

54699

Laparoscope proc, testis

YYY

090

55559

Laparo proc, spermatic cord

YYY

090

55899

Genital surgery procedure

YYY

090

58578

Laparo proc, uterus

YYY

090

58679

Laparo proc, oviduct-ovary

YYY

090

58999

Genital surgery procedure

YYY

090

59400

Obstetrical care

MMM

090

59410

Obstetrical care

MMM

090

59510

Cesarean delivery

MMM

090

59514

Cesarean delivery only

MMM

090

59515

Cesarean delivery

MMM

090

59610

Vbac delivery

MMM

090

59614

Vbac care after delivery

MMM

090

59618

Attempted vbac delivery

MMM

090

59620

Attempted vbac delivery only

MMM

090

59622

Attempted vbac after care

MMM

090

59898

Laparo proc, ob care/deliver

YYY

090

59899

Maternity care procedure

YYY

090

60659

Laparo proc, endocrine

YYY

090

60699

Endocrine surgery procedure

YYY

090

64999

Nervous system surgery

YYY

090

66999

Eye surgery procedure

YYY

090

67299

Eye surgery procedure

YYY

090

67399

Eye muscle surgery procedure

YYY

090

67599

Orbit surgery procedure

YYY

090

67999

Revision of eyelid

YYY

090

68399

Eyelid lining surgery

YYY

090

68899

Tear duct system surgery

YYY

010

69300

Revise external ear

YYY

090

69399

Outer ear surgery procedure

YYY

090

69799

Middle ear surgery procedure

YYY

090

69949

Inner ear surgery procedure

YYY

090

69979

Temporal bone surgery

YYY

090

G0186

Dstry eye lesn,fdr vssl tech

YYY

090

 

 

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