AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 12 (December)
Radiology: Radiation Oncology (Bonus Q&A) (December 2013)
December 2013 page 17c Radiology: Radiation Oncology Question: Does the use of code 77605, {Hyperthermia, externally generated; deep (ie, heating to depths greater than 4 cm)}, indicate that hyperthermia has to be done before or after a session of external beam radiation therapy or can it be done exclusively? Answer: No. It would not be appropriate to report code 77605 when done as a sole treatment. The introductory language to the Hyperthermia section in the CPT code set (codes 77600-77620) states that "Hyperthermia is used only as an adjunct to radiation therapy or chemotherapy. It may be induced by...
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