We identified patients with breast cancer, receipt of BCS, use of radiation, and the factors that could potentially associated with the use of RT from enrollment records, and the ICD-9 and billing codes in claims. We conducted logistic regression to examine factors associated with RT use after...
It is important to note that the specific CPT codes within the 77750-77799 range may vary based on the complexity and extent of the brachytherapy treatment. Some additional codes in this range cover specific types of brachytherapy procedures, such as intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) or ocula...
Payment for one set of treatment devices may be allowed per separate port when radiation therapy is started. However, a pair of mirror-imaged opposing ports, ports that direct parallel beams such as anterior-posterior or left lateral-right lateral pairs are considered, for billing purposes, to ...
Proton therapyNuclear safetyCareersBrachytherapyTesting proceduresThe purpose of this student annual meeting is to address topics that are becoming more relevant to medical physicists, but are not frequently addressed, especially for students and trainees just entering the field. The talk is divided into...
The appropriateness of billing for these codes is, in part, determined by whether the patient has previously visited a partner in the practice within a prespecified time point (e.g., within 3 years). The Centers for Medicare and Treatment Radiation oncology is perhaps unique amongst medical ...
An integrated radiation therapy charge capture system utilizes DICOM RT plan information for automatically generating medical billing codes. The system suggests billing codes based on analysis of the treatment plan and the work done. Users are allowed to change the codes and are reminded of implicit ...
An integrated radiation therapy charge capture system utilizes DICOM RT plan information for automatically generating medical billing codes. The system suggests billing codes based on analysis of the treatment plan and the work done. Users are allowed to change the codes and are reminded of implicit ...
As data accrue and understanding of these techniques improve, it will be possible to better define the indications for stereotactic body radiation therapy. At that time, appropriate applications can be submitted for permanent billing codes that will describe a process of care that embraces this ...
As data accrue and understanding of these techniques improve, it will be possible to better define the indications for stereotactic body radiation therapy. At that time, appropriate applications can be submitted for permanent billing codes that will describe a process of care that embraces this ...
Using billing codes and keyword searches, we queried these price tools for cost estimates for RP, EBRT (delivered using intensity modulated radiation therapy), and BT. Descriptive statistics, include frequency counts and proportions, were performed. The rate of reporting of "shoppable," negotiated ...