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Is VR surgical planning reimbursed?

2 studies in the library address this question.

Short answer

No dedicated reimbursement code is described in the studies. Authors note there is no CPT code for 3D model creation beyond patient billing (Wake 2021), and that many programs fund these services from imaging department overhead, research or philanthropic funds (Ganigara 2026). Reimbursement varies by payer and health system, so check locally.

Is VR surgical planning reimbursed?Bar chart. Is VR surgical planning reimbursed?. Congenital heart 1, Urology 1.RESEARCH LIBRARY · INDEPENDENT LITERATURE REVIEWIs VR surgical planning reimbursed?2 studies in the library, by specialtyCongenital heart1Urology1StudiesRealize Medical Research Library · 631 studies · updated 2026-10-03

How strong is the evidence?

Study designs: 1 review and 1 case report, case series or technical report.

Counts come from the studies' own design labels in the library.

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Specialties with enough studies link to a page for that specialty and question.

Studies (2)

Immersive Three-Dimensional Visualization as a Routine Tool for Complex Congenital Cardiac Surgical Planning: A Perspective #

Ganigara M et al. · Pediatric cardiology · 2026

Congenital heart · Narrative review

“Current evidence, though modest and largely single-centre, consistently shows that 3D models can faithfully represent complex anatomy and that clinicians repeatedly report improved comprehension of spatial relationships through their use.”

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A workflow to generate patient-specific three-dimensional augmented reality models from medical imaging data and example applications in urologic oncology #

Wake N et al. · 3D printing in medicine · 2021

Urology · Technical note

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Summarises published research on VR/AR surgical planning across all platforms. Not product labelling. For Elucis indications see /elucis.

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