The essential element of full reimbursement is proper coding. Without the proper codes, payers will not compensate oncology practices for the drugs and services they provide during the course of patient care. It is important to remember that coding is about more than just the drugs used; coding involves all the aspects of treating a patient—diagnosis codes, drug codes, procedure codes, and even administrative codes. In an interview with the Journal of Multidisciplinary Cancer Care, John F.