Table S1.
CPT4 and J codes used in claims data analysis of melanoma patients
| CPT4 codes for surgical intervention* | |
| 38500/38510/38520/38525/38530 | Biopsy/removal, lymph nodes |
| 38505 | Needle biopsy, lymph nodes |
| 38562 | Removal, pelvic lymph nodes |
| 38564 | Removal, abdomen lymph nodes |
| 38570 | Laparoscopy, lymph node biopsy |
| 38571/38572 | Laparoscopy, lymphadenectomy |
| 38700/38720/38724 | Removal of lymph nodes, neck |
| 38740/38745 | Remove armpit lymph nodes |
| 38746 | Remove thoracic lymph nodes |
| 38747 | Remove abdominal lymph nodes |
| 38760/38765 | Remove groin lymph nodes |
| 38770 | Remove pelvis lymph nodes |
| 38780 | Remove abdomen lymph nodes |
| CPT4 codes for HCRU associated with surgery* | |
| 00100–01999 | All anesthetic codes |
| 88302/88304/88305/88307/88309 | Tissue examination by pathologist |
| 80500/80502 | Laboratory pathology consultation |
| 88399 | Surgical pathology procedure |
| 89240 | Pathology laboratory procedure |
| 99218/99219/99220 | Observation care |
| 99221/99222/99223 | Initial hospital care |
| 99234/99235/99236 | Observation/hospitalization same date |
| 99238/99239 | Hospital discharge day |
| 99251/99252/99253/99254/99255 | Inpatient consultation |
| CPT4 codes For HCRU associated with IFN therapy* | |
| 96413 | Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion technique; up to one hour, single or initial substance/drug |
| 99201/99202/99203/99204/99205 | Office/outpatient visit, new |
| 99211/99212/99213/99214/99215 | Office/outpatient visit |
| CPT4 codes for blood laboratory work associated with IFN therapy* | |
| 85025 | Complete CBC with auto differential WBC |
| 80438/80439/80440 | TRH stimulation panel |
| J codes for drug therapy associated with a melanoma diagnosis** | |
| J9214 | Injection, interferon, alfa-2b, recombinant, one million units (IFN) A |
| J9130 | Dacarbazine, 100 mg |
| J9140 | Dacarbazine, 200 mg |
| J8700 | Temozolomide, oral, 5 mg |
| J9060 | Cisplatin, powder or solution, per 10 mg |
| J9062 | Cisplatin, 50 mg |
| J9045 | Injection, carboplatin, 50 mg |
| J9265 | Injection, paclitaxel, 30 mg |
Notes:
*
American Medical Association, 2009;
**
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2009.
Abbreviations: CPT, Current Procedural Terminology; HCRU, health care resource use; IFN, interferon alfa-2b; WBC, white blood cell count; CBC, complete blood count.