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CPT® 77407, Under Radiation Treatment Delivery

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 77407 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Radiation Treatment Delivery.

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This code represents the technical component of a procedure in which the provider delivers radiation to a treatment area using greater than or equal to 1 MeV energy level. The treatment involves two different treatment areas, each with three or more ports aimed at the area, and three or more blocks. A block shields healthy tissue from radiation.

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