HCPCS Code G0251

Linear accelerator based stereotactic radiosurgery, delivery including collimator changes and custom plugging, fractionated treatment, all lesions, per session, maximum five sessions per course of treatment
Code effective Jan 01, 2015

HCPCS Section
Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)

G0251 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Linear accelerator based stereotactic radiosurgery, delivery including collimator changes and custom plugging, fractionated treatment, all lesions, per session, maximum five sessions per course of treatment or (Linear acc based stero radio) for short. HCPCS G0251 has been effective since 01/01/2015 and applies to Diagnostic radiology.

HCPCS Code Details - G0251

HCPCS Level II Code
Section G - Procedures/Professional Services (Temporary Codes)
HCPCS Code G0251
Description

Long description:
Linear accelerator based stereotactic radiosurgery, delivery including collimator changes and custom plugging, fractionated treatment, all lesions, per session, maximum five sessions per course of treatment

Short description:
Linear acc based stero radio

HCPCS Pricing indicator 00 - Physician Fee Schedule And Non-Physician Practitioners - Service not separately priced by part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
Multiple pricing indicator 9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B or value is not established
Coverage code D - Special coverage instructions apply
BETOS2 code I1F - Standard imaging - other
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service 4 - Diagnostic radiology
Effective date Effective Jan 01, 2015
Date added Added Apr 01, 2002
Termination date Dec 31, 2014

See also

  • HCPCS G0250 · Physician review, interpretation, and patient management of home inr testing for patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria; testing not occurring more frequently than once a week; billing units of service include 4 tests

  • HCPCS G0173 · Linear accelerator based stereotactic radiosurgery, complete course of therapy in one session

  • HCPCS G0252 · Pet imaging, full and partial-ring pet scanners only, for initial diagnosis of breast cancer and/or surgical planning for breast cancer (e.g., initial staging of axillary lymph nodes)

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