CPT^® 77387, Under Radiation Treatment Delivery

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 77387 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Radiation Treatment Delivery.

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The provider uses imaging guidance to locate the target site for delivery of radiation treatment over the tumor. This helps to protect the surrounding healthy tissues.

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G6017 DENIED BY NC MEDICAID

[QUOTE="Tazcheetarah, post: 509680, member: 649691"] We are receiving a lot of denials related to G6017 as this code is not on Medicaid's fee schedule. Is there another code we can change this to? 773... [ Read More ]

G6017 NOT COVERED BY NC MEDICAID

Where are you billing from? The professional component (OP facility) for respiratory gating/tracking, G6017-26 is the correct code for intra-fraction localization/tracking target or patient motion du... [ Read More ]

G6017 NOT COVERED BY NC MEDICAID

We are receiving a lot of denials related to G6017 as this code is not on Medicaid's fee schedule. Is there another code we can change this to? 77387 has been suggested but we are unsure if that is an... [ Read More ]

G6017 DENIED BY NC MEDICAID

77387-26 - BCBS - imaging codes Radiation Oncology

77387 is a hospital only code, with the exception of Aetna wanting it reported for office/freestanding clinic also. We report G6002 in most cases, for freestanding for all other payers.... [ Read More ]

77387-26 - BCBS - imaging codes Radiation Oncology

Can anyone provide insight into BCBS/Anthem imaging billing and whether they prefer 77016, G6002, or 77387-26? We have been submitting 77387-26 based on what we thought, but they are paying the bille... [ Read More ]

Radiation Therapy Coding

Hello, Does anyone have knowledge around correct coding for billing 3D 77412 radiation therapy treatment with 77387-PO (Imagine Guidance Radiation Therapy) with place of service 22? Per HCPCS Modifi... [ Read More ]

77014 vs G6002

[QUOTE="SharonCollachi, post: 474470, member: 654943"] What do you mean by "requirements"? [B]Image Guidance CPT® and HCPCS Codes[/B] A new CPT code for image guidance was created in 2015: [LIST] ... [ Read More ]

77014 vs G6002

What do you mean by "requirements"? [B]Image Guidance CPT® and HCPCS Codes[/B] A new CPT code for image guidance was created in 2015: [LIST] [*]77387: Guidance for localization of target volume f... [ Read More ]

BILLING CPT 77014

Different payors want the 77387 rather than the 77014. Just curious are you a freestanding clinic or a hospital? I work at a free standing clinic. Some payors won't pay the 77014 if it is billed withi... [ Read More ]

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