US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 4, § 61.4.2
Definition of Brachytherapy Source for Separate Payment
Brachytherapy sources eligible for separate billing and payment must be radioactive
sources, meaning that the source contains a radioactive isotope. Separate brachytherapy
source payments reflect the number, isotope, and radioactive intensity of sources
furnished to patients, as well as stranded and non-stranded configurations.
History
(Rev. 1445, Issued: 02-08-08; Effective: 01-01-08; Implementation: 03-10-08)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
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