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CPT® 49411, Under Placement of Interstitial Device(s) for Radiation Therapy Guidance

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 49411 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Placement of Interstitial Device(s) for Radiation Therapy Guidance.

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The provider places one or more small metal markers or devices known as fiducials within the abdominal cavity adjacent to a previously identified tumor site to guide radiation therapy, or he places a dosimeter that can measure the radiation being given to the targeted soft tissue.

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Nexplanon removal w/Fluoroscopic guidance
77002 Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (eg, biopsy, aspiration, injection, localization device) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) ... [ Read More ]
Pedicle Marker Placement
Hello everyone needing some help with this one! I'm still new to Interventional Radiology coding and this popped up today. Any thoughts are appreciated! I know for Fiducial marker placement is 49411... [ Read More ]
flouroscopic guidance denial
I believe you would also bill 77002 with 64420 and 64421 X3 . It is included within the "64400-64448" code set in the below note . (Use [URL='https://coder.aapc.com/cpt-codes/77002'][U]77002[/U][/... [ Read More ]
flouroscopic guidance denial
64420 is for a single level;[B] Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; intercostal nerve, single level[/B] and 64421 is and add on code to 64420; [B]Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/o... [ Read More ]
63047 and 77002
There is an NCCI edit between 63047 and 77002. A modifier is allowed to bypass the edit, but when there is an edit, I typically go to the NCCI Policy Manual chapter that talks about the code I'm apply... [ Read More ]
liver biopsy and fiducial markers placed
i would code 47000, 49411, 77012 as biopsy also done.... [ Read More ]
liver biopsy and fiducial markers placed
[b]Coding Data Analyst, CPC[/b] I believe you would use CPT 49411 along with CT guidance, 77012.... [ Read More ]
77002 and 77003
Report [URL="https://www.encoderpro.com/epro/cptHandler.do?_k=101*77002&_a=view"]77002[/URL] in conjunction with [URL="https://www.encoderpro.com/epro/cptHandler.do?_k=101*10022&_a=view"]10022[/URL], ... [ Read More ]
77002 and 77003
Here is the codes, you should just order the book and paid for it yourself if the provider will not cover it. i would order the AMA CPT Professional Edition. If you discuss coding with the provider, y... [ Read More ]
EGD w/ Dialation and Feeding tube placement
Without seeing the operative report, I can say that I agree with the EGD/Dilation balloon of 43249. However, the insertion of the g-tube should be coded as 43246. The Dobhoff tube is just the name of ... [ Read More ]
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