AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2007 Issue 3

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)

Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published clarification on the appropriate reporting of certain radiation oncology services when performed in conjunction with an intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) planning service. The clarification was published in response to several inquiries CMS received on the subject. To properly understand the reporting of IMRT, it is helpful to understand IMRT and the different component services. This article is presented in an attempt to shed light on a complex service. What is IMRT? Intensity-modulated radiation therapy refers to a form of highprecision radiotherapy to deliver precise radiation to a malignant tumor...

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