The Financial Impact of Hypofractionated Radiation for Localized Prostate Cancer in the United States

Table 2

CPT¹ codes and prices, fractionation options, and costs.

CPT Code, Description	Price per Unit^∗	Number of Units
77301, IMRT^2 treatment planning	$2033.26	1
77263, treatment planning complex	$170.64	1
77338, design for IMRT	$527.39	1
77300, Basic Dose Calculation	$68.76	2
G6015, IMRT treatment delivery^∗∗	$358.00	By number of fractions
77336, physics consult hour^∗∗	$82.80	45 fx^4 – 9; 39 fx – 8; 28 fx – 6; 20 fx – 4
77014, cone beam CT^∗∗	$122.40	By number of fractions
77427, weekly treatment management^∗∗	$191.16	45 fx^4 – 9; 39 fx – 8; 28 fx – 6; 20 fx – 4
Fractionation Scheme	Cost per Patient
45 fractions	$26,782
39 fractions	$23,625
28 fractions	$17,793
20 fractions	$13,402

: current procedural terminology.
²Intensity modulated radiotherapy.
³MLC: multileaf collimator.
⁴Fx: fractions.
^∗The total price per code includes the professional component and technical charge when applicable.
^∗∗Number of units varies by treatment duration.