Radiation Therapy & Nuclear Medicine Coding Flashcards
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Which CPT code is used for a whole-body bone scan?
Answer: 78306
CPT 78306 reports a whole-body bone scan imaging the entire skeleton.
What does the acronym SPECT stand for in nuclear medicine?
Answer: Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography
SPECT stands for Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography, a 3D nuclear medicine imaging technique.
Which professional society issues the ACR Appropriateness Criteria used for radiation oncology and diagnostic imaging?
Answer: American College of Radiology (ACR)
The American College of Radiology publishes the ACR Appropriateness Criteria to guide appropriate imaging and radiation therapy use.
Which code series covers therapeutic nuclear medicine services such as radioiodine therapy?
Answer: 79000–79999
CPT codes 79000–79999 cover therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures including radioiodine treatments.
In radiation therapy, what is a 'treatment field' or 'port'?
Answer: A defined beam entry area directed at the treatment target
A treatment field (port) is the specific beam area aimed at the tumor target from a defined direction.
CPT code 77295 describes which radiation therapy planning service?
Answer: Three-dimensional (3D) radiotherapy plan
CPT 77295 reports three-dimensional radiotherapy planning using CT-based simulation and 3D dose calculation.