Uranimals: Episode 8

"When we think about a typical procedure for performing a radical cystectomy for cancer with an ileal conduit, that would typically involve lymph node dissection, and therefore CPT 51595 would be best chosen to report that combined procedure," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.

“Gay people have had this history of feeling like the health care system and the structures that are supposed to protect them haven't protected them and kept them safe,” says Channa Amarasekera, MD.

“Our analysis suggests that there is superior clinical benefit with olaparib versus control both in patients who had and had not received previous taxane treatment,” said Maha Hussain, MD, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University.

"The conversion factor is slated to undergo a reduction of approximately 3.37% for 2024, decreasing from $33.89 in 2023 to $32.74," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.

The research projects are assessing combination therapies in advanced prostate cancer that include the use of relugolix.

"Many of the new codes are CPT Category III codes, which will require additional research for both coverage and payment rates, especially with private payers," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.