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Surgical hierarchy

Sequencing of operative cases from those most to those least resource intensive (e.g., if a patient needs to have multiple surgical procedures, each of which occurs by itself, and the procedures could result in assignments to different diagnosis-related groups [DRGs]). A patient must be assigned to only one DRG per hospital admit.

Surgical package

In CPT coding, this is a surgical procedure code that includes the operation, local infiltration, digital block, or topical anesthesia, and normal, uncomplicated postoperative care. This is referred to as a “package,” and one fee covers the whole package. See also global surgery policy (GSP) .

Surgical schedule

A list of cash allowances to a maximum amount according to the severity of the operation.
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A list of cash allowances which are payable for various types of surgery with the maximum amounts based upon the severity of the operations.
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MEDICAL, US: Fee schedule in an insurance policy that lists the maximum amounts payable for various operative procedures.

Surgical team

Situation in which several surgeons are present during the operation. A five-digit CPT code number is used with an attached modifier -66 to list the procedure. If listing more than one modifier, the appropriate sequence is to list -66 first and any one of these modifiers in the next position (-54, -55).