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GYN: New question -- How to BILL a LH v LAVH From: DoctorJoe@aol.com Mon Aug 21 21:20:41 2006 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Gerald P.Rodriguez: "Re: New question -- How to BILL a LH v LAVH" Previous message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: How to approach a case LH v LAVH" In a message dated 8/21/06 9:07:17 PM, garrys@mindspring.com writes: > FWIW, there are many LAVHs/LSHs that I do where I start out with a > scope, and decide whether to proceed via the scope versus open. > Okay, just for informational purposes . . . What's the COST of the procedure when: 1) You start a laparoscopic procedure and then CONVERT to open versus 2) You start an open procedure and STAY an open procedure versus 3) You start a laparoscopic procedure and STAY a laparoscopic procedure verus 4) You do a COMBINED procedure (e.g. LAVH) as planned (remembering a combined procedure is different from a completely laparoscopic procedure. I presume the physician's billing is similar (I could be wrong) but the OR charges may be vastly different, depending on opening trays, scope sets, etc., etc. Anyone got a line on this kind of stuff? Joe P. Next message: Gerald P.Rodriguez: "Re: New question -- How to BILL a LH v LAVH" Previous message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: How to approach a case LH v LAVH"

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