Coding & billing
Presented by Don J Selzer at the Shining in Your Practice Right From the Start – Tools for Success during the SAGES 2018 Annual Meeting.
MIS management of acute abdominal emergencies in the pregnant patient
Presented by Don J Selzer at the Surgical Emergencies in the Pregnant Patient – the Role of MIS during the SAGES 2018 Annual Meeting.
Reimbursement – How do you know how much a code is worth?
Presented by Don J Selzer at the Why Should I Care? Advocacy, Health Policy & Reimbursement during the SAGES 2018 Annual Meeting.
Do mandated weight loss goals prior to bariatric surgery improve patient outcomes?
Presented by Sara Monfared at the SS09: Bariatrics 2 Session during the SAGES 2018 Annual Meeting.
Presented by John S Roth, MD at the SS06: Ventral Hernias held during the 2017 SAGES Annual Meeting in Houston, TX on Thursday, March 23, 2017 Keyword(s): absorbable mesh, adhesiolysis, adverse events, allcomers trial, BMI, body mass index, burst strength, C.R. Bard, cardiovascular comorbidities, CDC class I, chronic pain, class II wound, class III wound, […]
The CPT Editorial Panel & RBRVS Update Committee Process
The CPT Editorial Panel & RBRVS Update Committee Process CPT hx–33 sec CPT editorial panel–2:11 CPT code categories–3:22 category I application–4:37 CPT lit requirement–5:52 category I considerations–8:12 category III considerations–9:12 editorial panel decision–10:01 RBRVS hx–11:17 RUC–12:04 codes reviewed at RUC–13:54 procedural CPT codes–17:35 RBRVS–19:47 value determination–22:20 CMS action–25:37 2015 CMS reimbursement for LC examples–26:51 Affordable […]
Portal Vein Thrombosis Following Splenectomy Is Related to Pathology Not Surgical Technique
PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS FOLLOWING SPLENECTOMY IS RELATED TO PATHOLOGY NOT SURGICAL TECHNIQUE Don J Selzer, MD Matthew T Major, BS, Daniel T McKenna, MD, Jennifer N Choi, MD disclosure–40 sec background–43 sec methods–1:24 results–2:08 limitations–4:09 conclusion–4:48 Q&A session–5:15 Keyword(s): anticoagulation, HALS, PVT, splenectomy, splenic vein
Single Port Laparoscopic Rectopexy
The laparoscopic approach for rectal prolapse repair has become popular since its first introduction. It potentially offers a less stressful minimally invasive approach. Single Port Laparoscopic rectopexy demonstrated to be feasible. Keyword(s): single port rectopexy