Organization

Field Name

ID

Required

KCR

Radiation Therapy Code (RadCode)

50140

yes

NAACCR

RX Summ--Radiation

1360

yes


Field Length:  1

Code the type of radiation therapy that the patient received. This field will be calculated for ACoS approved facilities from items 50320 and 50340. Non-approved facilities MUST enter the radiation therapy code manually.

For all sites, the codes are:

Code

Description

1

Beam radiation

2

Radioactive Implants

3

Radioisotopes

4

Combinations of beam radiation with radioactive implants or radioisotopes

5

Radiation therapy, NOS

Code 1 (beam radiation) includes treatment given with X ray, cobalt, linear accelerator, neutron beam, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and betatron, as well as spray radiation and stereotactic radiosurgery, such as gamma knife and proton beam, regardless of the source of the radiation.

Code 2 (radioactive implants) includes brachytherapy, radioembolization, interstitial implants, molds, seeds, needles, or intracavity applicators of radioactive materials, such as cesium, radium, radon, and radioactive gold.

Code 3 (radioisotopes) includes internal use of radioactive isotopes, such as iodine-131 or phosphorus-32, given orally or intracavitarily, or by intravenous injection.

If the method or source is not given, code 5 (radiation therapy, NOS).