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HCPCS Details
| HCPC | S0187 |
| Short Description | Tamoxifen 10 mg |
| Long Description | Tamoxifen citrate, oral, 10 mg |
| Pricing indicator | 00 |
| Coverage code | I |
| ASC payment group code | |
| BETOS2 code | Z2 |
| Action code | N |
| Type of service | 9 |
| Effective date | 2002-01-01 |
| Date Added | 2002-01-01 |
Drug Details
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Tamoxifen is used to treat breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body in men and women. It is used to treat early breast cancer in women who have already been treated with surgery, radiation, and/or chemotherapy. It is used to reduce the risk of developing a more serious type of breast cancer in women who have had ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS; a type of breast cancer that does not spread outside of the milk duct where it forms) and who have been treated with surgery and radiation. It is used to reduce the risk of breast cancer in women who are at high risk for the disease due to their age, personal medical history, and family medical history.
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Tamoxifen is in a class of medications known as antiestrogens. It blocks the activity of estrogen (a female hormone) in the breast. This may stop the growth of some breast tumors that need estrogen to grow.