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Breast Cancer
Reimbursement coding expands access of accelerated partial breast irradiation
May 5th, 2005
Nucletron B.V. announced that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has assigned new reimbursement for 2005 CPT codes introduced by the American Medical Association. The new coding system and reimbursement can be used by hospitals and physicians to report the implantation of interstitial multi-lumen catheters for radiation therapy treatment delivery. The new technology payment category assigned by CMS includes the costs for the clinical procedure, facility, and OncoSmart Catheters (formerly marketed as COMFORT Catheters). Brachytherapy for selected early stage breast cancer is a proven and innovative treatment approach that may...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-05-05)
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