PI HCPCS - POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET) OR PET/COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) TO INFORM THE INITIAL TREATMENT STRATEGY OF TUMORS THAT ARE BIOPSY PROVEN OR STRONGLY SUSPECTED OF BEING CANCEROUS BASED ON OTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING

Code Information

HCPCS Code: PI

Sequence Number: 0010

Short Description: Pet tumor init tx strat

Long Description: Positron emission tomography (pet) or pet/computed tomography (ct) to inform the initial treatment strategy of tumors that are biopsy proven or strongly suspected of being cancerous based on other diagnostic testing

Code Added Date: 7/1/2009

Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code

Action Effective Date: 7/1/2009

Classification: Pathology and Laboratory

Coding System: HCPCS

Code Type

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: N/A
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    Billing Information

    Pricing Indicator Code:
      N/A
      Multiple Pricing Indicator Code: N/A
      Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
        N/A
        Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
          N/A
          Coverage Code: C - Carrier judgment

          HCPCS Record

          Field Name Field Value
          Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code PI
          HCPCS Sequence Number 0010
          HCPCS Record Identification Code 7 - First line of modifier record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
          HCPCS Long Description Positron emission tomography (pet) or pet/computed tomography (ct) to inform the initial treatment strategy of tumors that are biopsy proven or strongly suspected of being cancerous based on other diagnostic testing
          HCPCS Short Description Pet tumor init tx strat
          HCPCS Coverage Code C - Carrier judgment
          HCPCS Code Added Date 7/1/2009
          HCPCS Action Effective Date 7/1/2009
          HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code

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