tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2007 Issue 41

UROLOGY: Do Payor-Specific Research Before Your Next S2900 Claim

Here's how to ensure your robotic-assist coding is living up to its potentialMyth: 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...

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