TABLE 2

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