AMA CPT® Assistant - 2016 Issue 3 (March)
Errata: HCPCS G-Codes for Radiation Treatment Delivery Table (March 2016)
March 2016 page 7 Errata: HCPCS G-Codes for Radiation Treatment Delivery Table Note that in the February 2016 issue of the CPT Assistant, codes 77402, 77407, 77412 were included in Table 1 as deleted codes by mistake. These codes are valid for reporting for 2016. See the revised table (without codes 7402, 77407, 77412) below. Table 1. HCPCS G-Codes Reported Under the Medicare Physician Payment Schedule in 2016 Deleted CPT® Code 2016 HCPCS Code HCPCS Code Descriptor Image guidance codes 76950 G6001 Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields 77421 G6002 Stereoscopic X-ray guidance for localization of target...
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Article Overview
This article addresses a correction to a radiation treatment delivery coding table published in a 2016 CPT Assistant issue. It is relevant to coders and billing professionals working with radiation oncology, Medicare physician payment schedule reporting, and crosswalks between CPT and HCPCS G-codes. The content presents a revised reference table and related erratum context for identifying the affected code set references.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand a published correction to a commonly used radiation therapy reference table, supporting more accurate code lookup and reporting references for 2016.
Article Sections
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March 2016 page 7
An erratum notice tied to a specific issue page and a revised reference table for radiation treatment delivery coding.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames a correction to a published radiation therapy coding table.
- Which broad coding categories are covered in the revised reference material.
- What types of coding references are associated with radiation treatment delivery reporting.
- How the erratum is positioned within the 2016 CPT Assistant publication context.
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Radiation oncology billing staff
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Physician practice administrators
Codes Discussed
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