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CMS-1403-FC therapy is similar, and that the work relative values should be similar. Currently, CPT code 77432, Stereotactic radiation treatment management of cranial lesion(s) (complete course of treatment consisting of one session), with 7.92 work RVUs, is used by providers when managing certain pre- and post-delivery-related services of stereotactic radiation. CPT code 77432 includes treatment-related services of all cranial lesions during one session. We have been informed that CPT code 77421, Stereoscopic X-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapy, with 0.39 work RVUs, often is used, in association with CPT code 77432, when appropriate. The specialty societies and the AMA RUC, in general, used open surgical codes as comparators during the RUC process. For example, for CPT code 61797, the comparison code was CPT code 63048, Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy (unilateral or bilateral with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina and/or nerve root[s], [eg, spinal or lateral recess stenosis]), single vertebral segment; each additional segment, cervical, thoracic, or lumbar (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure), instead of a more equivalent stereotactic radiation treatment code. 912

CMS-1403-FC Therefore, we disagree with the work RVUs for the following CPT codes: 61796, Stereotactic radiosurgery (particle beam, gamma ray, or linear accelerator); 1 simple cranial lesion; 61797, Stereotactic radiosurgery (particle beam, gamma ray, or linear accelerator); each additional cranial lesion, simple; 61798, Stereotactic radiosurgery (particle beam, gamma ray, or linear accelerator); 1 complex cranial lesion; 61799, Stereotactic radiosurgery (particle beam, gamma ray, or linear accelerator); each additional cranial lesion, complex; 63620, Stereotactic radiosurgery (particle beam, gamma ray, or linear accelerator); 1 spinal lesion; and 63621, Stereotactic radiosurgery (particle beam, gamma ray, or linear accelerator); each additional spinal lesion. We believe that the more appropriate comparison for the replacement codes for CPT code 61793 is with CPT codes 77432 plus 77421. The AMA RUC recommended that CPT codes 61796, 61798, and 63620 include a half-day discharge day and two 99213 office visits. We include those recommended values within our valuation of these services. Therefore, the new work values for these codes would be as follows: 10.79 work RVUs for CPT codes 61796, 61798, and 63620. For the add-on CPT codes 61797, 61799, and 63621, the specialty societies and the AMA RUC used open 913

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Therefore, we disagree with the work RVUs for the<br />

following CPT codes: 61796, Stereotactic radiosurgery<br />

(particle beam, gamma ray, or linear accelerator); 1 simple<br />

cranial lesion; 61797, Stereotactic radiosurgery (particle<br />

beam, gamma ray, or linear accelerator); each additional<br />

cranial lesion, simple; 61798, Stereotactic radiosurgery<br />

(particle beam, gamma ray, or linear accelerator); 1<br />

complex cranial lesion; 61799, Stereotactic radiosurgery<br />

(particle beam, gamma ray, or linear accelerator); each<br />

additional cranial lesion, complex; 63620, Stereotactic<br />

radiosurgery (particle beam, gamma ray, or linear<br />

accelerator); 1 spinal lesion; and 63621, Stereotactic<br />

radiosurgery (particle beam, gamma ray, or linear<br />

accelerator); each additional spinal lesion.<br />

We believe that the more appropriate comparison for<br />

the replacement codes for CPT code 61793 is with CPT codes<br />

77432 plus 77421. The AMA RUC recommended that CPT codes<br />

61796, 61798, and 63620 include a half-day discharge day<br />

and two 99213 office visits. We include those recommended<br />

values within our valuation of these services.<br />

Therefore, the new work values for these codes would<br />

be as follows: 10.79 work RVUs for CPT codes 61796, 61798,<br />

and 63620. For the add-on CPT codes 61797, 61799, and<br />

63621, the specialty societies and the AMA RUC used open<br />

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