G0281 HCPCS Level II Code: 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…

Contextual Map

Every relationship of G0281 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]
• G0204 — Diagnostic mammography, including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed; bilateral[Sibling]
• G0206 — Diagnostic mammography, including computer-aided detection (cad) when performed; unilateral[Sibling]
• G0219 — Pet imaging whole body; melanoma for non-covered indications[Sibling]
• G0235 — Pet imaging, any site, not otherwise specified[Sibling]
• G0237 — Therapeutic procedures to increase strength or endurance of respiratory muscles, face to face, one on one, each 15 minutes (includes monitoring)[Sibling]
• G0238 — Therapeutic procedures to improve respiratory function, other than described by g0237, one on one, face to face, per 15 minutes (includes monitoring)[Sibling]
• G0239 — Therapeutic procedures to improve respiratory function or increase strength or endurance of respiratory muscles, two or more individuals (includes monitoring)[Sibling]
• and 30 more

Change history

• April 1, 2003 — Added to the code set [Change history]

Sources for this page

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Code, descriptors, coverage and pricing attributes

CMS HCPCS Alpha-Numeric (ANWEB) release — July 2026 quarterly update

Change history and date-of-service validity

CMS HCPCS quarterly update files, ingested into the change ledger

Comparisons, relationships and the contextual map MedCoder-derived

Derived by MedCoder from the tabular notes and tables above; every derived relationship is marked as derived where it appears

All data sources and release dates

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to G0281 in its code family, with their registry titles.

• 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
• G0278 — Iliac 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…
• G0279 — Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066)
• 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
• G0289 — Arthroscopy, knee, surgical, for removal of loose body, foreign body, debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty) at the time of other surgical knee arthroscopy in a different…
• G0293 — Noncovered surgical procedure(s) using conscious sedation, regional, general or spinal anesthesia in a medicare qualifying clinical trial, per day