AMA CPT® Assistant - 2019 Issue 7 (July)
Reporting Robot-Assisted Gynecologic Procedures (July 2019)
July 2019 page 6 Reporting Robot-Assisted Gynecologic Procedures Robot-assisted surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery in which a surgeon performs the procedure through small incisions, similar to conventional laparoscopy, utilizing robotic instruments that are controlled from a computer work station. This article addresses the reporting of robot-assisted procedures that are performed on the female genital system (56405-58999) and for maternity care and delivery (59000-59899). How the Technology Works Robot-assisted procedures are used in gynecology for hysterectomy (eg, 58541-58544; 58548-58554; 58570-58575), sacrocolpopexy (eg, 57425, 57452-57461), myomectomy (eg, 58545-58546), and adnexal surgery (eg, 58660-58673). Current robotic-surgical systems consist of...
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