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A patient is undergoing a course of IMRT therapy in a free standing center; stereoscopic
guidance (G6002) is being done daily by the therapist without supervision from the physician.
Which of the following represents the correct billing for this scenario?
Bill nothing without the supervision
Bill 77417 port films
Bill the G6002 with the TC modifier
Bill G6002 globally Bill nothing without the supervision
What code should be billed in a hospital outpatient setting for compensator-based IMRT
treatment delivery?
G6015, G6016, 77412, or G6017 G6016
Which of the following codes can be billed (with or without a modifier) on the same date with
G6015?
77261, 77331, 77470, or 77412 77470
Which of the following is not part of professional services furnished during treatment
management:
Review of dosimetry, dose delivery, and treatment parameters Review of patient treatment
set-up
,Examination of the patient for medical evaluation and management.
The work of real time Image guidance The work of real time Image guidance
Which of the following diagnosis codes may be associated with 77435?
C43.59, C61, C79.51, or C81.35 C61
Which of the following is not considered an insertion code for the neurosurgeon and
can be billed by itself:
19296, 20555, 41019, or 77789 77789
_____ should be used to report stereotactic body radiation therapy management.
77435
61796-61800
63620-63621
77402-77412 (depending on the level of complexity) 77435
____ is the spread of cancer cells to distant areas of the body by way of the lymph system or
bloodstream.
Benign, Port, Metastasis, or Radiation Metastasis
,In a stereotactic radiosurgery (cranial) procedure performed in a freestanding center involving a
neurosurgeon and a radiation oncologist, the radiation oncologist will typically bill for all but
which of the following:
Headframe application
Clinical treatment planning
Treatment delivery
Treatment management Headframe application
_____ is the place on the body at which the radiation beam is aimed.
Simulation, Treatment field, Fraction, or Biopsy Treatment field
How many times can 77295 be billed when treating with SRS to the brain?
One time per course of therapy
Every time 77336 is billed
Every time it is performed and documented
One time for each lesion One time per course of therapy
If a patient receives 2 HDR procedures in a series, how many treatment management (77427)
codes can be billed?
1
2
77427 and 77431
, 77427 cannot be billed 77427 cannot be billed
True or False: A special physics consultation is to be reported for all brachytherapy procedures.
False
Which of the following is not considered a brachytherapy code to be used when treating skin
neoplasms?
77767, 77768, 0394T, or 0395T 0395T
Which of the following types of forms must be completed by a physician to enroll in the
Medicare program or make changes to their provider information in the Medicare program?
855 (l,R and/or B)
CPC575
CMS 1500
UB-02 855 (l,R and/or B)
Which of the following modifiers is best described as "unusual non-overlapping service, the use
of a service that is distinct because it does not overlap usual components of the main service"?
XU, XE, XS, or XP XU
When billing Medicare, what modifier should be placed on coding to indicate the
services were provided by reciprocal coverage?