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Reporting IMRT the Right Way

Published on Tue Jan 23, 2018

Question: My coworker says we can bill intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) calculations on the same day as the plan. I've always billed it on a separate, subsequent day. Who's right? Virginia Subscriber Answer: It depends. You would typically bill these codes on different dates of service, but not always. First, remember that to bill CPT® code 77300 (Basic radiation dosimetry [...]
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