G0278 HCPCS Level II Code: Iliac art angio,cardiac cath
Medicare Coverage & Payment
- CMS short descriptor: Iliac art angio,cardiac cath
- Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
- Pricing indicator: 11
- BETOS: I4A — Imaging/procedure - heart including cardiac catheterization
- Last CMS action effective: January 1, 2008
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II release. Coverage codes indicate how Medicare treats the code, not whether a specific claim will be paid; payer policy and documentation still govern.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of G0278 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Nearest codes (38)
- G0202 — Screening mammography, bilateral (2-view study of each breast), including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G0204 — Diagnostic mammography, including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed; bilateral[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G0206 — Diagnostic mammography, including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed; unilateral[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G0219 — Pet imaging whole body; melanoma for non-covered indications[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G0235 — Pet imaging, any site, not otherwise specified[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G0237 — Therapeutic procedures to increase strength or endurance of respiratory muscles, face to face, one on one, each 15 minutes (includes monitoring)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G0238 — Therapeutic procedures to improve respiratory function, other than described by g0237, one on one, face to face, per 15 minutes (includes monitoring)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- G0239 — Therapeutic procedures to improve respiratory function or increase strength or endurance of respiratory muscles, two or more individuals (includes monitoring)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- and 30 more
Change history
- January 1, 2003 — Added to the code set [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger)
Sources for this page
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- Code, descriptors, coverage and pricing attributes Official source data
- CMS HCPCS Alpha-Numeric (ANWEB) release — July 2026 quarterly update Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
- Change history and date-of-service validity Official source data
- CMS HCPCS quarterly update files, ingested into the change ledger Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
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Change history
- January 1, 2003Added to the code setIliac and/or femoral artery angiography, non-selective, bilateral or ipsilateral to catheter insertion, performed at the same time as cardiac catheterization and/or coronary angiography, includes positioning or placement of the catheter in the distal aorta or ipsilateral femoral or iliac artery, injection of dye, production of permanent images, and radiologic supervision and interpretation (list separately in addition to primary procedure)
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to G0278 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- G0269 — Placement of occlusive device into either a venous or arterial access site, post surgical or interventional procedure (e.g., angioseal plug, vascular plug)
- G0270 — Medical nutrition therapy; reassessment and subsequent intervention(s) following second referral in same year for change in diagnosis, medical condition or treatment regimen (including additional…
- G0271 — Medical nutrition therapy, reassessment and subsequent intervention(s) following second referral in same year for change in diagnosis, medical condition, or treatment regimen (including additional…
- G0276 — Blinded procedure for lumbar stenosis, percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression (pild) or placebo-control, performed in an approved coverage with evidence development (ced) clinical trial
- G0277 — Hyperbaric oxygen under pressure, full body chamber, per 30 minute interval
- G0279 — Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066)
- G0281 — Electrical stimulation, (unattended), to one or more areas, for chronic stage iii and stage iv pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and venous stasis ulcers not demonstrating measurable…
- G0282 — Electrical stimulation, (unattended), to one or more areas, for wound care other than described in g0281
- G0283 — Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care
- G0288 — Reconstruction, computed tomographic angiography of aorta for surgical planning for vascular surgery