Robotic Breast Surgery: The Future of Breast Surgery or Technology Ahead of Evidence? / From Incision to Invoice: Understanding Surgical Billing, Coding, and Reimbursement

Dates and Times

Start: 3/25/2026 8:00 AM
End: 3/25/2026 9:00 AM

Objectives

Robotic Breast Surgery: The Future of Breast Surgery or Technology Ahead of Evidence?
1. Define robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy (RNSM) and describe its evolution in breast surgery​
2. Review patient selection criteria and operative technique​
3. Evaluate current evidence regarding perioperative, oncologic, and patient-reported outcomes​
4. Discuss current limitations and future directions

From Incision to Invoice: Understanding Surgical Billing, Coding, and Reimbursement

1. Define the key components of surgical billing, including CPT, ICD, and RVUs
2. Explain how reimbursement is determined and the role of CMS and payers
3. Recognize common ways in which surgeons leak revenue

Speakers

Location

MART Auditorium
1 Lauterbur Drive
Stony Brook, NY 11794

Accreditation

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuous Certification

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 0.00 Continuous Certification Hours in the American Board of Surgery’s (ABS) Continuous Certification (CC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.