If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ & read the forum rules. To view all forums, post or create a new thread, you must be an AAPC Member. If you are a member and have already registered for member area and forum access, you can log in by clicking here. If you've forgotten your username or password use our password reminder tool. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below..

Wiki V07.8 Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation

Thread starter asdavis1213
Start date Sep 5, 2014

Create Wiki

asdavis1213

New

Sep 5, 2014

We are treating patient with lung cancer with prophylactic radiation therapy. Speaking with one of my radiation oncologists, patient biologically has brain mets, BUT it can't be seen.

1. Can this be coded phrophylactic treatment? If so, should V07.8 be used?
2. Can this be coded as brain mets (198.3) if its biologically already there?

Thanks in advance!

You must log in or register to reply here.

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email Link

Top