About this policy
CMS National Coverage Determination | ncd_id=66 | manual_section=110.1 | coverage_level_code=2 | national_coverage_type=True | under_review=False | lab_ncd=False
Coverage indications
Local hyperthermia is covered under Medicare when used in connection with radiation therapy for the treatment of primary or metastatic cutaneous or subcutaneous superficial malignancies. It is not covered when used alone or in connection with chemotherapy.
Documentation requirements
Item/Service Description: Local hyperthermia for treatment of cancer consists of the use of heat to make tumors more susceptible to cancer therapy measures. Benefit Categories: 52 - Physicians' Services
Codes in this policy
Code numbers and each code’s status as the policy records it. CPT code descriptions are left out of this page, as are the passages that cite CPT codes; the official document has them.
Backwork has no codes on record for this policy. Check the source.