reimbursementIntroduction We determined the rate and amount of reimbursement for robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy using the modifier 22 code. CPT codes are billed to insurance companies and Medicare for physician services. Modifier 22 is a CPT component used to designate a surgical case that ...
Likewise, the CPT code representing open radical prostatectomy with lymphadenectomy and the two CPT codes representing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy and lymphadenectomy was also collected. There is no code that combines laparoscopic prostatectomy and lymphadenectomy, so the values were combined. Average ...
Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried by CPT code from 2011 to 2016. Standard NSQIP morbidities were used. Univariable and multivariable analysis was performed to determine risk factors for complications. Results: A total of 35,105...
Cases specifying a CPT code for male sling, AUS, and removal or revision in male patients !18 years were analyzed for surgeon- specific variables.RESULTS: Among 1615 urologists (568 certifying and 1047 recertifying) logging at least one male incontinence procedure, 2109 (48% of all procedures)...
Since there is no dedicated current procedural terminology (CPT) code for RASP, the CPT code for RARP (55866) is used by surgeons. To select procedures done for BPO, all cases were filtered by the International Classification of Diseases -9 (ICD-9) codes 600.00-600.90 or ICD-10 N40.00-N...