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77290 vs 77285
Date: Mar 15, 2021
Question:
What determines complex (77290) vs. intermediate (77285)? Is it software required for complex simulations and dosimetry calculation? Also, treatment planning 77262 vs. 77263. We have been told by rep that we don't have software to bill complex codes, but tech thinks that CPT descriptions of complex is correct to bill. Is software required for complex billing of these codes (77290) (77263), or do we default to intermediate?
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