PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Stephen A. Graves
AU  - Alexandru Bageac
AU  - James R. Crowley
AU  - Denise A.M. Merlino
TI  - Reimbursement Approaches for Radiopharmaceutical Dosimetry: Current Status and Future Opportunities
AID  - 10.2967/jnumed.121.262752
DP  - 2021 Dec 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine
PG  - 48S--59S
VI  - 62
IP  - Supplement 3
4099  - http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/62/Supplement_3/48S.short
4100  - http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/62/Supplement_3/48S.full
SO  - J Nucl Med2021 Dec 01; 62
AB  - Interest in performing dosimetry for clinical radiopharmaceutical therapy procedures has grown in recent years. Several approved therapies include dosimetry in the Food and Drug Administration–approved label instructions, and other therapies are best used under a patient-tailored paradigm. This paper, which is a product of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Dosimetry Task Force, presents motivations and general workflows for radiopharmaceutical therapy dosimetry, as well as existing strategies for obtaining reimbursement for clinical activities related to dosimetry. Several specific patient examples are provided, including suggested codes for reimbursement. In addition to current reimbursement approaches, key dosimetry services that are not supported under the current coding structure are presented and suggested as areas of focus in the coming years.