A new version of the CTR Guide to Coding Radiation Therapy Treatment in the STORE Version 4.0 has been released. Be sure to download it & review the examples. https://www.facs.org/-/media/files/quality-programs/cancer/ncdb/case_studies_coding_radiation_treatment.ashx
Scenario: 2021 Patient diagnosed with prostate adenocarcinoma, PSA 820, with widespread bone pain due to bone mets. Patient being treated with Xofigo 11-2-2021 to 12-17-2021 received 6 injections of Xofigo
Question: How would this treatment be recorded?
- Chemo
- Hormone
- Other
- Radiation
Answer: Radiation
Rationale:
SEER*Rx Interactive Antineoplastic Drugs Database Xofigo-coded as Radiation for Metastatic prostate cancer
CTR Guide to Coding Radiation Therapy Treatment in the STORE Version 4.0 February 2022
Case Study #29 Prostate: Multifocal Bone Metastases Treated with Xofigo™
