CPT^® 77293, Under Clinical Treatment Planning (External and Internal Sources) for Radiation Treatment

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 77293 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Clinical Treatment Planning (External and Internal Sources) for Radiation Treatment.

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In addition to a 3D radiotherapy plan or intensity–modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) plan, the patient has a respiration–correlated or 4D CT simulation study performed.

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Modifier 9Z

Hi Deb, IYou may have already learned, but 77293 is an add on code, and must be coded together (same DOS, same claim#) with the planning CPT (IMRT/3D/SBRT) etc. 77301/77295, etc. hope that helps.... [ Read More ]

Radiation Oncology

[b]Radiation Oncology Breath Hold Code[/b] You may want to be careful about assigning +77293 for deep inspiration breath hold studies. The CT scan performed may not meet the criteria - it may not be ... [ Read More ]

Radiation Oncology

I agree that 77293 is the appropriate add-on code when this is performed at simulation, add-on code to the planning code (77295, 77301, etc). However, G6017 is also a billable event if the physician d... [ Read More ]

Radiation Oncology

[QUOTE="valerieeanderson, post: 404672, member: 69276"]I am re-learning rad onc and need some help with a code. My providers sometimes do a deep inspriation breath hold bor breast cancer patients in f... [ Read More ]

Radiation Oncology

[b]Radiation Oncology Breath Hold Code[/b] The code for the breath hold is +77293 Motion Study. This is add on code that goes with the Isodose Plan.... [ Read More ]

Modifier 9Z

When can this be used? I am getting a denial for dx on an add on code 77293. Is Modifier 9Z appropriate? Thank you,... [ Read More ]

2015 add on codes

i hope this will help you.. 74301 Cholangiography and/or pancreatography; additional set intraoperative, radiological supervision and interpretation 74300 75565 Cardiac ma... [ Read More ]

CPT 77293 is it reimbursable?

You should use the AAPC Coder: New add–on code +77293 is intended for use with 77295 and 77301. The AMA added this code to represent getting a respiration–correlated or 4D CT simulation study for... [ Read More ]

CPT 77293 is it reimbursable?

[b]add on code +77293[/b] I have seen it stated on ASTRO that this is a pro and tech fee BUT when I look up the expected reimbursement there is only a pro and tech split when billing globally. When b... [ Read More ]

CPT 77293 is it reimbursable?

There is a CPT that is new for this year for Radiation Oncology specialty. The code is 77293 and is an add-on code. I have read several different articles and still can't determine if this code is r... [ Read More ]

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