Radiation oncology coding is complex, and errors can carry significant financial and compliance consequences. Federal audits of radiation oncology services have identified coding, billing, and documentation errors resulting in millions of dollars in potentially improper payments and overpayments. The challenge is understandable: radiation oncology involves highly specialized services, complex treatment plans, different requirements for hospital technical and physician professional services, bundled versus separately reportable services, frequency and unit limitations, and detailed medical record documentation. Add the significant radiation therapy coding changes introduced in 2026, and even experienced teams may have questions about whether services are being captured, documented, and billed correctly.
This one-hour webcast will bring clarity to the fundamentals and help you build a more reliable approach to radiation oncology coding and reporting. Michael Calahan will walk through the radiation oncology treatment process from planning through delivery, connecting the clinical services being performed with the codes reported and the documentation needed to support them. You’ll examine how treatment fractions are planned and billed, which services may be separately reported, how technical and professional components differ, and how common treatment modalities, including IMRT, IGRT, SBRT, and brachytherapy, fit into the coding and billing process. The goal is to make this highly specialized area easier to understand and help you recognize where errors and compliance vulnerabilities can occur.

Why This is Relevant:

Radiation oncology has already attracted federal audit attention, while the 2026 coding changes have added another layer of complexity to an already challenging specialty. Incorrectly separating or bundling services, reporting inappropriate units or frequencies, overlooking required documentation, or misunderstanding technical versus professional billing can create reimbursement and compliance exposure. Whether you need a strong foundation or a practical refresher, this webcast will help you evaluate current practices against today's coding and documentation requirements, and identify potential vulnerabilities before they become denials, overpayments, or audit findings.

Learning Objectives:

After attending this webcast, you’ll be better prepared to:

• Navigate the radiation oncology treatment and billing workflow from planning and simulation through treatment delivery and physician management.
• Apply the 2026 radiation therapy coding changes and understand how they affect today’s coding, billing, and reporting practices.
• Differentiate technical and professional services and more confidently determine how services should be captured and reported.
• Code and report common radiation therapy services more accurately, including IMRT, IGRT, SBRT, brachytherapy, and related planning and ancillary services.
• Recognize bundling, frequency, unit, modifier, and documentation requirements that can create compliance or reimbursement risk when handled incorrectly.
• Identify coding, billing, and documentation vulnerabilities earlier—before they result in denials, overpayments, repayment demands, or audit findings.

Build a stronger foundation for radiation oncology coding—and greater confidence that the services documented, coded, and billed can withstand scrutiny.

Who Should Attend:

• C-Suite Executives (hospitals, health systems & networks: CFO, CEO, COO)
• Health System Legal Teams (Compliance Counsel, Attorney, Associates)
• Compliance Officers
• Compliance Auditors
• Compliance Specialists
• Radiation-Oncology, Medical Director
• Radiation-Oncologist (Physician)
• Radiation-Oncology Advanced Practice Provider (PA, NP, CNS)
• Clinical Nurse Director, Radiation-Oncology
• Rad-Onc Nurse LPN
• Oncology Registered Nurse
• Radiation-Oncology Director
• Radiation-Oncology Manager
• Radiation Therapist (RT)
• Radiation Technologist (RT)
• Radiation Therapist/Tech Assistant (RTA)
• Radiation Dosimetrist (Medical Dosimetrist)
• Radiation-Oncology Physicist (Medical Physicist)
• Revenue Cycle Services (1-V.P., 2-Director, 3-Manager)
• Patient Financial Services (V.P., Director)
• Patient Billing Manager
• Patient Registration Director
• Surgical Specialty Physicians (who perform inpatient-only and outpatient surgical procedures)
• Case Manager, Radiation-Oncology
• Quality Assurance (QA) Staff
• Utilization Review (UR) Staff
• HIM Department (V.P., Director, Manager, Assistant Director, Assistant Manager)
• HIM Hospital Outpatient Department Coders
• HIM Outpatient Rad-Onc Coders
• Revenue Cycle HOPD Reimbursement Staff
• Chargemaster (CDM) Management Staff
• Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Specialists