Medications Used for the Treatment of Breast Cancer

September 2012, Vol 2, No 5 - Cancer Drug Coding

The following sections will assist healthcare professionals and payers by providing appropriate coding and billing information associated with the management of breast cancer.

?The following sections include:

  • ?Associated ICD-9-CM codes used for the classification of breast cancer
  • ?Drugs that have been FDA-approved in the treatment of breast cancer
  • Drugs that are Compendia listed for off-label use for breast cancer based on clinical studies that suggest beneficial use in some cases.
    Please note: If a check mark appears in the FDA column it will NOT appear in the Compendia off-label use column
  • ?Corresponding HCPCS/CPT® codes and code descriptions

Associated ICD-9-CM codes for breast cancer.
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