How To Use CPT Code 3386F

CPT 3386F describes the documentation of stage II colon cancer in patients 18 years of age or older. This article will cover the description, official description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, and examples.

1. What is CPT Code 3386F?

CPT 3386F can be used to document the stage II colon cancer in patients who are 18 years of age or older. This code is used to indicate that the tumor has invaded the deepest layers of the colon and may have reached the visceral peritoneum or adhered to other organs or structures.

2. Official Description

The official description of CPT code 3386F is: ‘AJCC colon cancer, Stage II documented (ONC)’. This code is used to document stages IIA, IIB, and IIC colon cancer in patients 18 years of age or older.

3. Procedure

1. The provider diagnoses a patient, 18 years of age or older, with colon cancer and determines the stage of the cancer.
2. The provider documents the stage of the colon cancer, including whether it has invaded the deepest layers of the colon, reached the visceral peritoneum, or adhered to other organs or structures.
3. The provider records the code 3386F in the patient’s healthcare record at least once within a year to document the stage of the colon cancer.

4. Qualifying circumstances

Patients eligible for CPT 3386F are those who are 18 years of age or older and have been diagnosed with stage II colon cancer. Stage II colon cancer is characterized by the invasion of the tumor into the deepest layers of the colon, reaching the visceral peritoneum, or adhering to other organs or structures. There should be no nodal involvement or distant metastases.

5. When to use CPT code 3386F

CPT code 3386F should be used to document the stage II colon cancer in patients who are 18 years of age or older. It should be used when the tumor has invaded the deepest layers of the colon, reached the visceral peritoneum, or adhered to other organs or structures. This code should be recorded at least once within a year to document the stage of the colon cancer.

6. Documentation requirements

To support a claim for CPT 3386F, the provider must document the following information:

• The stage of the colon cancer, including whether it has invaded the deepest layers of the colon, reached the visceral peritoneum, or adhered to other organs or structures
• The date of the measurement

7. Billing guidelines

When billing for CPT 3386F, ensure that the patient is 18 years of age or older and has been diagnosed with stage II colon cancer. This code should be recorded at least once within a year to document the stage of the colon cancer. There are no specific guidelines regarding reporting CPT 3386F with other codes.

8. Historical information

CPT 3386F was added to the Current Procedural Terminology system on January 1, 2010. There have been no updates to the code since its addition.

9. Examples

1. A provider documents stage IIA colon cancer in a patient who is 18 years of age or older.
2. A provider records stage IIB colon cancer in a patient who is 18 years of age or older.
3. A provider documents stage IIC colon cancer in a patient who is 18 years of age or older.
4. A provider records stage II colon cancer in a patient who is 18 years of age or older.
5. A provider documents stage II colon cancer with invasion of the visceral peritoneum in a patient who is 18 years of age or older.
6. A provider records stage II colon cancer with adherence to other organs or structures in a patient who is 18 years of age or older.
7. A provider documents stage II colon cancer with no nodal involvement or distant metastases in a patient who is 18 years of age or older.
8. A provider records stage II colon cancer with invasion of the deepest layers of the colon in a patient who is 18 years of age or older.
9. A provider documents stage II colon cancer with invasion of the deepest layers of the colon and adherence to other organs or structures in a patient who is 18 years of age or older.
10. A provider records stage II colon cancer with invasion of the deepest layers of the colon and reaching the visceral peritoneum in a patient who is 18 years of age or older.