Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
Codes Youll Use in the IMRT World
Scenario: A patient with nasopharyngeal cancer is treated with IMRT to protect the parotid and other salivary glands and the optic nerves. There are five gantry angles, and the treatment occurs over six weeks. The following codes may be legitimate and reportable events in treating this patient:
The rule as always, Churchill says, is document, document, document. Be sure that the medical record clearly reflects every step of the process and that the patient record contains a note for both simulation procedures (77290).
Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
- Take the Sting Out of Intrathecal Therapy
Implantation and removal of intrathecal pumps for trials and delivery of pain medication require oncology [...] - Intrathecal Chemo Is a Best Bet in Some Cases
Normally, intrathecal pumps are delivery systems for pain management, but under some circumstances chemotherapy may [...] - New IMRT Codes Deliver Targeted Reimbursement
With a little help from savvy coders, oncology centers will be able to justify the [...] - You Be The Coder:
Private Practice on Hospital Premises
Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the [...] - New Ovarian Surgery Codes
When CPT added surgical codes to permit gyn oncologists to report two common combinations when [...] - Codes Youll Use in the IMRT World
Scenario: A patient with nasopharyngeal cancer is treated with IMRT to protect the parotid and [...] - Reader Question:
IVIg
Question: I'm getting familiar with the new CMS ruling on intravenous immune globulin (IVIg), program [...] - Reader Question:
Teaching Chemo
Question: Is the amount of time involved in teaching patients about chemotherapy part of the [...] - Reader Question:
Cancer Patient Admitted to ED
Question: Our patient is admitted through the ER by an ER physician who is not [...] - Reader Question:
Pre-Meds
Question: Are people billing for pre-meds using the non-chemotherapy administration code? For administration over 15-20 [...]
