Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
Which Codes to Use When Reporting Thyroid Scan Treatments
Refer to this clip-and-save checklist for your next thyroid coding challenge When it comes to reporting thyroid cancer treatments, you have a lot more codes to learn than 79030 (Radiopharmaceutical ablation of gland for thyroid carcinoma) and 79035 (Radiopharmaceutical therapy for metastases of thyroid carcinoma).
You should also know a number of other codes for radiopharmaceutical therapy, because you may encounter them when reporting thyroid cancer treatments.
Use the following checklist to stay up-to-date on the latest codes.
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