CPT 99024: Postoperative Follow-up Visit
Postoperative follow-up visit, normally included in the surgical package, to indicate that an evaluation and management service was performed during a postoperative period for a reason related to the original procedure.
Why CPT 99024 Claims Get Denied
Claims billed under CPT 99024 are frequently denied or downcoded for the following reasons. Understanding these patterns helps your practice reduce denial rates and recover revenue faster.
Billed for a visit that is included in the global surgical period
This code has zero payment — it is for tracking only
Separately billed when global surgery payment includes follow-up
Used incorrectly as a payable E/M code
Billing Tips for CPT 99024
99024 is a $0 tracking code — it is never separately reimbursed. Use it to document post-op visits that are included in the global surgical package. If the post-op visit addresses an unrelated problem, bill the appropriate E/M code with modifier 24 instead.
Documentation Requirements
To support a clean claim for CPT 99024, your clinical documentation should include:
Documentation of the post-operative visit
Relation to the original surgical procedure
Assessment of surgical recovery
Any complications noted
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