Bile Duct Cancer
Radiation Therapy Physician Worksheet
(As of 14 April 2017)
This worksheet is to be used for curative or palliative treatment of bile duct cancer. If the treatment is for metastases from
bile duct cancer, please use the appropriate metastatic worksheet.
For NON-URGENT requests, please complete this document for authorization along with any relevant clinical
documentation requested within this document (i.e. radiation therapy consultation, comparison plan, etc.) before submitting
the case by web, phone, or fax. Failure to provide all relevant information may delay the determination. Phone and fax
numbers can be found on eviCore.com under the Guidelines and Fax Forms section. You may also log into the provider
portal located on the site to submit an authorization request. URGENT (same day) requests must be submitted by phone.
Patient name:
What is the radiation therapy treatment start date (mm/dd/yyyy)?
_____ /_____ /______
1.
Which primary site is being treated?
Intrahepatic bile duct
Extrahepatic bile duct
2.
Does the patient have distant metastases (stage M1) (i.e. to brain, lung,
liver, bone)?
Yes No
3.
What is the treatment intent?
Post-operative (adjuvant)
Pre-operative (neo-adjuvant)
4.
If post-operative is the treatment intent, then answer the following questions:
a. What is the clinical T stage?
T3
T4
Tis
b. What is the nodal status?
N0
N1
N2
c. What is the resection margin status?
Negative margins
Positive margins
N/A
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Radiation Therapy Physician Worksheet
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5.
What technique will be used to deliver the radiation therapy?
External beam radiation therapy (EBRT)
Brachytherapy
Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT)
6.
If EBRT is the selected treatment, then answer the following questions:
a. What EBRT technique will be used to deliver the radiation therapy?
Select a technique for each applicable phase, and fill in the number of fractions.
Phase I
Phase II
Complex (77307)
3D conformal
Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
Tomotherapy
Rotational arc therapy
Proton beam therapy
Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
Complex (77307)
3D conformal
Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
Tomotherapy
Rotational arc therapy
Proton beam therapy
Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
Number of fractions: ______
Number of fractions: ______
b. If a form of IMRT was selected, was 3D conformal technique considered?
Yes No
c. Will daily image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) be used?
Yes No
7.
If brachytherapy is the selected treatment, then answer the following questions:
a. What is the dose rate?
Low Dose Rate High Dose Rate
b. How many applications will be used?
Applications: ________
8.
If SIRT is the selected treatment plan, how many treatments will be
utilized?
Treatments: __________
9.
Will the patient receive concurrent chemotherapy?
Yes No
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Radiation Therapy Physician Worksheet
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10.
Note any additional information in the space below. If SIRT or other brachytherapy technique will be
used, provide details and rationale for selection of the SIRT or brachytherapy.