Cancer
New HCPCS Reimbursement Code for Implantable Radiation Dosimeter Makes DVS(R) Accessible to More Cancer Patients
Published in Patient Care Law Weekly, February 17th, 2008
The code will provide a mechanism for providers to report the cost for the DVS(R) (Dose Verification System), the first implantable dosimeter used to verify radiation dose during radiation therapy treatment and serve as a radiographic treatment marker. The code, which will be used by radiation therapy centers to report the medical device when implanted in any body site, makes DVS more accessible to patients undergoing radiation...
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