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ICD-10-PCS:

Pinpoint 4 Factors When Coding Radiation Oncology Procedures

Published on Mon May 13, 2013

Type of treatment and isotope help guide your selection. ICD-10-PCS implementation is coming soon: October 1, 2014. Once the system goes into effect, you’ll need to pay special attention to characters 3-6 when reporting radiation oncology procedures because they specify the radiation, treatment type, modality, and radioactive isotope. Brush Up On Basic PCS Structure When reporting any ICD-10-PCS code, you [...]
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