tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 34

UROLOGY MYTHBUSTER: Ensure Your Robotic-Assist Coding Is Living Up to Its Potential

Key: Do payor-specific research before adding S2900 to another claimMyth: You can never get paid for robotic technology, such as the Da Vinci system, used with a prostatectomy and other procedures. Reality: There's a new code to cover the robotic technology the doctor uses, S2900 (Surgical techniques requiring the use of robotic surgical systems [list separately in addition to the code for primary procedure]). More and more physicians are using the Da Vinci system to aid with their prostatectomies. But obtaining the reimbursement your physician deserves will take some research--and some persistence.Bad news: Medicare will never pay for...

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