Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
Keep Track of These Common Head and Neck Chemo Codes
Published on Sat Mar 18, 2006
Speed up your coding with this list of 'most likely' HCPCS codes
Oncologists often treat head and neck cancer with chemotherapy. Below we-ve listed the drug codes you-re most likely to report for this service.
- J9190--Fluorouracil, 500 mg
- J9045--Carboplatin, 50 mg
- J9264-J9265--Paclitaxel -
- C9418, J9060, J9062--Cisplatin -
- C9417, J9040--Bleomycin -
- J8610, J9250, J9260--Methotrexate -
- C9415, J9000, J9001--Doxorubicin -
- C9420-C9421, J8530, J9070-J9097--Cyclophosphamide -
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