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HCPCS Code for Surgical techniques requiring use of robotic surgical system (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure) S2900

HCPCS code S2900 for Surgical techniques requiring use of robotic surgical system (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure) as maintained by CMS falls under Miscellaneous Provider Services and Supplies .

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Surgical techniques requiring use of robotic surgical system (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

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OBGYN Robotics
As a physician, you do not get paid any higher for doing a laparoscopic procedure using the daVinci vs using a traditional laparoscope. I am not aware of any insurance carrier reimbursing for S2900 (... [ Read More ]
ROSA (Robotic Assisted Surgery) Question
Our physicians have started using the ROSA Knee System when doing total knees. I was wondering if you can you bill a 20985 with 27447. I know the facility where they are performing these is billing ... [ Read More ]
Complex Hernia Surgery - Coding Help
The CPT code looks OK to me, but you may want to consider adding HCPCS code S2900 for the use of the robotic system if the payer will accept that code. Modifier 22 often does not result in an autom... [ Read More ]
Robotic case
[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 482844, member: 164618"] Exactly. The robot is simply a tool/device used to accomplish a laparoscopic surgery a specific way. You use the same exact laparoscopic codes. S290... [ Read More ]
Robotic case
Exactly. The robot is simply a tool/device used to accomplish a laparoscopic surgery a specific way. You use the same exact laparoscopic codes. S2900 for the use of the robot (from my experience), ... [ Read More ]
Robotic case
Have you checked with the payer for this particular patient to see if they have a robotic surgery policy? Robotic surgeries, in my experience, are usually reported the "usual" CPT codes + S2900 to re... [ Read More ]
S2900 help please
[QUOTE="MEZIESKY, post: 92343, member: 10107"] I posted this on the General Surgery forum but I know sometimes this code is used in urology. Does anyone have any more/other info on S2900. I have a gen... [ Read More ]
Robot assisted Lap partial Cystectomy
51999/S2900 benchmark between 51550-51555 ... [ Read More ]
Robotic Assisted Resection of Ventricular Mass
I don't believe there is a robotic code for that (very interesting) but CPT description for 33120 doesn't specify an approach - I wonder if you can still use the code. Otherwise, I agree to code with ... [ Read More ]
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