tci Part B Insider - 2012 Issue 15

Part B Coding Coach: Consider This Add-on Advice When Your Doctor Uses Photodynamic Therapy

Forget even one step of this process and you could sacrifice reimbursement.When your physician makes use of photodynamic therapy (PDT) to treat a patient with cancer, you need to report all key components of the therapy that includes infusion, bronchoscopy and the laser activation. Read on for some refresher tips to tackle photodynamic therapy reporting with confidence. Capture All Aspects of the Infusion The first step to photodynamic therapy is the intravenous infusion of Photofrin (Porfimer), which could be performed by your physician or by a nurse under the supervision of your physician. "If performed in the hospital...

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