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According to CPT® guidelines, radiation treatment management is reported in units of five fractions or treatment sessions, regardless of the actual time-period in which the services are furnished.
Because the injection is intra-articular, the radiopharmaceutical therapy is reported with 79440. Fluoroscopic image guidance for a joint injection is reported with 77002.
Rationale: Patient is having stereotactic radiation therapy technique delivered, not managed, in a large radiation dose to tumor sites in the upper right lobe of the lung. In the CPT® Index look for Radiation Therapy/Stereotactic Body which directs you to 77373.
AP and Lateral chest X-rays were performed for a cough. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported? Rationale: In the CPT® Index look for X-ray/Chest and you are guided to code range 71045-71048. In looking at the descriptions, this is a 2-view chest X-ray.
ICD-10 code Z51. 0 for Encounter for antineoplastic radiation therapy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Z92. 3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
If a patient admission/encounter is solely for the administration of chemotherapy, immunotherapy or external beam radiation therapy assign code Z51. 0, Encounter for antineoplastic radiation therapy, or Z51. 11, Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy, or Z51.
ICD-10 Code for Personal history of irradiation- Z92. 3- Codify by AAPC.
Complications of Cancer TreatmentICD-10-CM CodeICD-10-CM DescriptionY63.2Overdose of radiation given during therapyY84.2Radiological procedure and radiotherapy as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure21 more rows
1 for Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy and immunotherapy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
ICD-10 code: C79. 9 Secondary malignant neoplasm, site unspecified.
51 Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone.