Radiation-Induced Malignancy following Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Benign Intracranial Pathology

Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Benign Indications

Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

When Policy Topic is covered Stereotactic radiosurgery using a gamma or LINAC unit may be considered medically necessary for the following indications:  arteriovenous malformations;  acoustic neuromas;  pituitary adenomas;  non-resectable, residual, or recurrent meningiomas;  craniopharyngiomas;  glomus jugulare tumors;  solitary or multiple brain metastases in patients having good perfo...

Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

The following Protocol contains medical necessity criteria that apply for this service. It is applicable to Medicare Advantage products unless separate Medicare Advantage criteria are indicated. If the criteria are not met, reimbursement will be denied and the patient cannot be billed. Preauthorization is not required except for the treatment of cancers of the prostate, breast, lung, colon and ...

Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

PLEASE NOTE: Contracts exclude from coverage, among other things, services or procedures that are considered investigational or cosmetic. Providers may bill members for services or procedures that are considered investigational or cosmetic. Providers are encouraged to inform members before rendering such services that the members are likely to be financially responsible for the cost of these se...

Gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery for radiation-induced meningiomas.

BACKGROUND Radiation-induced meningiomas present a unique clinical dilemma given the fact that patients with these tumors have often received a prior full course of radiotherapy. As such, traditional radiotherapy is limited by lifetime tissue tolerances to radiation, leaving surgery and radiosurgery as attractive treatment options. OBJECTIVES To ascertain the safety and efficacy of Gamma Knif...