## **What is the HCPCS code S2900 for?**
The HCPCS code S2900 is meant to designate "surgical techniques requiring use of a robotic surgical system." It's sometimes searched as HCPCS S2900 robotic-assisted surgery techniques. This code is meant to be a surgical add-on code, and can only be used if surgery was performed with a robotic surgical system deployed.
It is meant to report any surgical technique you performed that required the use of such a system. Please note this is not a primary procedure code, and it must be billed in addition to the main CPT/HCPCS code for the actual surgery (e.g., hysterectomy, prostatectomy).
Surgical techniques that require robotic surgical systems to pull off are often resorted to because such systems can improve surgical precision. Having better surgical precision means less tissue damage caused by the surgery. The less tissue damage there is, the less postoperative pain the patient will feel. The less pain there is, the faster their recovery process will be.
## **Documentation requirements for S2900**
As with any HCPCS code, it's important to have sufficient documentation for S2900 that meets the requirements of your insurer and follows proper coding requirements, guidelines, related policy articles, and local coverage determinations. Here are examples of what you need:
- The full name of the patient
- The full names and credentials of the professionals who conducted surgery on the patient
- The name and address of the facility where the surgery took place
- Relevant information and indications concerning the patient's condition that justify the medical necessity for surgery that requires a robotic surgical system
- The specific robotic surgical system that was used
- The specific surgical techniques performed that required a robotic surgical system
- Facility and equipment records
- Postoperative recovery plan
## **Billing requirements for S2900**
Besides the documentation requirements above, please make sure to take note of or have the following:
- Again, this code needs to be billed as an add-on to a primary surgical procedure
- Please use the necessary CPT code based on the surgical procedure conducted
- Please use the necessary ICD code based on the patient's condition
- Please check with your insurer if this code is reimbursable.
## **Other similar codes**
- **G0339** - Image-guided robotic linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery, complete course of therapy in one session or first session of fractionated treatment
- **G0340** - Image-guided robotic linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery, delivery including collimator changes and custom plugging, fractionated treatment, all lesions, per session, second through fifth sessions, maximum five sessions per course of treatment
- **C2596** - Probe, image-guided, robotic, waterjet ablation
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