TABLE A1.
Description of Treatment Based on Medicare Claims—Prostate Cancer
| Treatment Category | Treatment Type | Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| Surgery | Subtotal, segmental, or simple prostatectomy | ICD: 603, 604 |
| CPT: 55801, 55821, 55831 | ||
| Radical prostatectomy | ICD: 605 | |
| CPT: 55810, 55812, 55815, 55840, 55842, 55845, 55866 | ||
| Prostatectomy NOS | ICD: 606, 6061, 6062, 6069 | |
| CPT: 55899 | ||
| Cryoprostatectomy/cryosurgery+TURP | ICD: 6062 | |
| CPT: 55873 | ||
| Laser ablation/hyperthermia/radiofrequency, microwave | ICD: 6096, 6097 | |
| CPT: 53850, 53852, 52647, 52648, 55853 | ||
| ICD: | ||
| Other laparoscopic | CPT: 55866 | |
| Hormonal therapy | LHRH agonists | CPT: J9202, J9217, J9218, J9219 |
| Radiation | Not otherwise specified | CPT: 0073T, 77371, 77372, 77373, G0174 |
| External beams | CPT: 77401–77423, 77520, 77522, 77523, 77525 | |
| Brachytherapy | CPT 77326–77328, 77776–77778, 77781–77784, 77790, 77799, 19296, 19298, 19499, 55859 | |
| Radiotherapy | CPT: 79005, 79101, 79200, 79300, 79440, 79445, 79999 | |
| Seed | CPT: 55876 | |
| Combination therapy | Beams and (brachytherapy, seed, or radio) |
CPT indicates Current Procedure Terminology; ICD, International Classification of Diseases; LHRH, luteinizing hormone–releasing hormone.