Radiation Therapy
TRICARE may cover radiation oncology in the following forms—when safe, effective, and comparable or superior to the standard of care—for certain indications:
- Radiation therapy, including brachytherapy, fast neutron, hyperfractionated, and radioactive chromic phosphate synoviorthesis
- Hyperthermia, except in the treatment of breast cancer
- Gamma Knife radiosurgery/radiotherapy
- Linear accelerator radiosurgery/radiotherapy
- Proton beam radiosurgery/radiotherapy
- Helium ion beam radiosurgery/radiotherapy
- Frameless stereotaxy (neuronavigation)
- Extracranial stereotactic radiosurgery/radiotherapy
- High energy neutron radiation treatment
- Selective internal radiation therapy
Disclaimer:
This list of covered services isn’t all inclusive. TRICARE covers services that are medically necessaryTo be medically necessary means it is appropriate, reasonable, and adequate for your condition. and considered proven. There are special rules or limits on certain services, and some services are excluded.
Last Updated 1/14/2025