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References:

2007 SEER Manual, 187

Question:

Radiation Therapy--Prostate: Is the regional treatment modality XRT best coded to 50 (brachytherapy, NOS), 53 (LDR) or 54 (HDR) when the documentation indicates only "I-125 seeds" to the prostate?

Discussion:

Answer:

Assign code 53 [Brachytherapy, interstitial, LDR] for seeds to the prostate. Seeds are always low dose because they are left in place and the radioactivity decays over time.

Cancer Site Category:

Prostate

Data Item Category:

Radiation Therapy

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2007