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Federal Regulations and Reimbursement for PET

Jennifer S. Keppler
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology December 2001, 29 (4) 173-179;
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    82Rb Billing Codes for Medicare

    G-codeCoverage description
    G0030PET myocardial perfusion imaging (following previous PET G0030–G0047); single study; rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
    G0031PET myocardial perfusion imaging (following previous PET G0030–G0047); multiple study; rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
    G0032PET myocardial perfusion imaging (following rest SPECT, 78464); single study; rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
    G0033PET myocardial perfusion imaging (following rest SPECT, 78464); multiple study; rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
    G0034PET myocardial perfusion imaging (following stress SPECT, 78465); single study; rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
    G0035PET myocardial perfusion imaging (following stress SPECT, 78465); multiple study; rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
    G0036PET myocardial perfusion imaging (following coronary angiography, 93510–93529); single study; rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
    G0037PET myocardial perfusion imaging (following coronary angiography, 93510–93529); multiple study; rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
    G0038PET myocardial perfusion imaging (following stress planar myocardial perfusion, 78460); single study; rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
    G0039PET myocardial perfusion imaging (following stress planar myocardial perfusion, 78460); multiple study; rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
    G0040PET myocardial perfusion imaging (following stress cardiogram, 93350); single study; rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
    G0041PET myocardial perfusion imaging (following stress cardiogram, 93350); multiple study; rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
    G0042PET myocardial perfusion imaging (following stress nuclear ventriculogram, 78481 or 78483); single study; rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
    G0043PET myocardial perfusion imaging (following stress nuclear ventriculogram, 78481 or 78483); multiple study; rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
    G0044PET myocardial perfusion imaging (following rest EKG, 93000); single study; rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
    G0045PET myocardial perfusion imaging (following rest EKG, 93000); multiple study; rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
    G0046PET myocardial perfusion imaging (following stress EKG, 93015); single study; rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
    G0047PET myocardial perfusion imaging (following stress EKG, 93015); multiple study; rest or stress (exercise or pharmacologic)
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    Codes to Bill FDG PET Scans Performed on Dedicated PET Scanners

    G-codeCoverage description
    G0125PET imaging regional or whole body; single pulmonary nodule
    G0210PET imaging whole body; diagnosis; lung cancer, non–small cell
    G0211PET imaging whole body; initial staging; lung cancer; non–small cell (replaces G0126)
    G0212PET imaging whole body; restaging; lung cancer; non–small cell
    G0213PET imaging whole body; diagnosis; colorectal cancer
    G0214PET imaging whole body; initial staging; colorectal cancer
    G0215PET imaging whole body; restaging; colorectal cancer (replaces G0163)
    G0216PET imaging whole body; diagnosis; melanoma
    G0217PET imaging whole body; initial staging; melanoma
    G0218PET imaging whole body; restaging; melanoma (replaces G0165)
    G0219PET imaging whole body; melanoma for noncovered indications
    G0220PET imaging whole body; diagnosis; lymphoma
    G0221PET imaging whole body; initial staging; lymphoma (replaces G0164)
    G0222PET imaging whole body; restaging; lymphoma (replaces G0164)
    G0223PET imaging whole body or regional; diagnosis; head and neck cancer; excluding thyroid and CNS cancers
    G0224PET imaging whole body or regional; initial staging; head and neck cancer; excluding thyroid and CNS cancers
    G0225PET imaging whole body or regional; restaging; head and neck cancer, excluding thyroid and CNS cancers
    G0226PET imaging whole body; diagnosis; esophageal cancer
    G0227PET imaging whole body; initial staging; esophageal cancer
    G0228PET imaging whole body; restaging; esophageal cancer
    G0229PET imaging; metabolic brain imaging for presurgical evaluation of refractory seizures
    G0230PET imaging; metabolic assessment for myocardial viability following inconclusive SPECT study
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    Camera-Based or Hybrid PET Codes for FDG Imaging

    G-codeCoverage description
    G0125PET imaging regional or whole body; single pulmonary nodule
    G0211PET imaging whole body; initial staging; lung cancer; non–small cell (replaces G0126)
    G0215PET imaging whole body; restaging; colorectal cancer (replaces G0163)
    G0218PET imaging whole body; restaging; melanoma (replaces G0165)
    G0221PET imaging whole body; initial staging; lymphoma (replaces G0164)
    G0222PET imaging whole body; restaging; lymphoma (replaces G0164)
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    CPT Codes for PET

    PET procedureCPT code
    Metabolic evaluation of tumors78810
    Cardiac metabolism78459
    Cardiac perfusion78491 or 78492
    Brain metabolism78608
    Brain perfusion78609
    Radiopharmaceutical78990, or S8085 for FDG
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