AMA CPT® Assistant - 1997 Issue 10 (October)

Radiation Oncology (October 1997)

October 1997 pages 1-4 Radiation Oncology A course of radiation therapy consists of several stages. Each stage contains several parts that lead progressively into the next until the patient has completed his or her therapy. A course of radiation therapy consists of the five stages listed below:     consultation;     clinical treatment planning;     developing treatment parameters;     radiation delivery and management; and     follow-up evaluation and management services. In order to correctly code for this treatment, one must first have a clear understanding of radiation oncology and its course of treatment. The Consultation is Still a Consultation Consultations conducted by radiation oncologists do...

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