tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2009 Issue 12

CODING COACH :Oncology Focus: Dig Into These Dosimetry Examples and Unlock Payment Potential

Don't miss the one question you must ask your payer. The descriptor for 77300 says it's appropriate for a required calculation prescribed by the treating physician -- but after a few denials, you might start thinking that payers have their own definition of "required." Here's a rundown of the service -- and the trouble you might run into when reporting multiple units.Start With Dosimetry Basics What it is: Before coding for dosimetry, you need to know exactly what the service entails. According to AMA's CPT Assistant (October 1997), "Dosimetry requires the physician to select from the available...

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