Global pricing

Reimbursement method in which both the hospital and physician fees are packaged into one price (global fee) for a specific medical procedure such as coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. In addition, the global fee often includes diagnostic procedures, postsurgical recovery, rehabilitation, and follow-up office visits within a certain time period. Also called package pricing and bundling .

Global return

The return completed by Lloyd’s for FSA regulatory purposes, covering the activities of all Lloyd’s syndicates. When the returns are consolidated Lloyd’s publish the Lloyd’s market underwriting results.

Global service

Medical service that has both a professional and technical component such as in some radiological procedures. CPT modifier -26 indicates the professional component and modifier -TC indicates the technical component. When billing if no modifier is present, it is assumed the physician provided the global service. Also see professional component and technical component .

global surgery policy (GSP)

Medicare policy relating to surgical procedures in which preoperative and postoperative visits (24 hour prior [major] and day of [minor]), usual intraoperative services, and complications not requiring an additional trip to the operating room are included in one fee. See also surgical package .

GM

HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating multiple patients were transported on one ambulance trip. List the total number of patients transported.

GN

HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating services delivered under an outpatient speech language pathology plan of care.

GO

HCPCS Level II modifier that may be used with CPT or HCPCS Level II codes indicating services delivered under an outpatient occupational therapy plan of care.

Goat Insurance

The scheme covers all indigenous, cross-bred and exotic goats. The Policy provides indemnity against death of goats due to accident including Fire and allied perils or diseases contracted or occurring during the Policy period.