AMA CPT® Assistant - 2015 Issue 6 (June)
Thoracic Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (32701) (June 2015)
June 2015 pages 6-7 Thoracic Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (32701) Surgical resection is the standard treatment for patients with early stage lung cancer; however, some patients may not be candidates for surgery due to various reasons such as other medical conditions, advanced age, refusal to have lung resection, or lesions that are too close to vital structures to permit safe removal.1 Prior to 2013, there were stereotactic radiation therapy codes applicable to cranial (61796-61800) and spinal (63620-63621) lesions, but none for lung lesions. CPT code 32999, Unlisted procedure, lungs and pleura,was used to report the target delineation...
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