OASIS Alert
Reader Question:
Is Mammosite a Surgical Wound?
Published on Thu Sep 27, 2012 
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The incision created to insert the balloon catheter for this patient is considered a surgical wound in OASIS, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says in the July 2012 Quarterly OASIS Q&As. Utilize existing guidance to determine the healing status, CMS advises."MammoSite® breast brachytherapy (balloon catheter radiation) is a type of accelerated breast radiation treatment," CMS says. The saline and radiation seed remains in the balloon catheter, so it is not an infusion and should not be reported in M1030.
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