Global Period vs Postoperative Care: CPT Rules That Actually Get You Paid in 2026
Global period is a CMS payment rule that bundles pre-op care, surgery, and routine post-op follow-ups into ONE payment for 0, 10, or 90 days. Postoperative care is the actual clinical work (wound checks, pain management) you do after surgery. Routine postoperative care inside the global period is NOT separately billable – only unrelated problems, return to OR, … Read more