- 1). Download the most current physician fee schedule from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services website at www.cms.gov.
- 2). Find your desired CPT code and look at the "global period" column for its corresponding global period.
- 3). Use CMS' physician fee schedule search on the website. The application allows you to look up single codes or multiples. On the modifier pull-down bar on the bottom of the page, select "Global."
- 4). Call the patient's health insurer if you are dealing with a health plan which doesn't mirror CMS global period rules. In that situation, you have to get the answer directly from the provider.
- 5). Call CMS to order a print version of the physician fee schedule if downloading or online searching isn't comfortable or accessible for you. If you rely on a print schedule from CMS, then you'll need to check regularly for any updates or changes. Online searches will give you the most updated CMS information.
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