G0297 — Low dose ct scan (ldct) for lung cancer screening
G0297 is a HCPCS Level II code for low dose ct scan (ldct) for lung cancer screening. It belongs to the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section. It was terminated on December 31, 2020 and is not valid on new claims.
This code has been terminated
CMS terminated G0297 on December 31, 2020. It stays in the file as history — a claim you are auditing from before that date may legitimately carry it — but it must not appear on a new claim. The adjacent codes below are the usual place to look for its replacement.
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
The CMS record for G0297
- Long descriptor
- Low dose ct scan (ldct) for lung cancer screening
- Short descriptor
- Ldct for lung ca screen
- Added
- February 5, 2015
- Terminated
- December 31, 2020
- BETOS
- I2B
- Pricing indicator
- 13 — Physician fee schedule
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
When CMS retired it.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Price established by carriers — not otherwise classified, individual determination, or carrier discretion.
Codes adjacent to G0297
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If G0297 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- G0282Electrical stimulation, (unattended), to one or more areas, for wound care other than described in g0281
- G0283Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care
- G0288Reconstruction, computed tomographic angiography of aorta for surgical planning for vascular surgery
- G0289Arthroscopy, 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 compartment of the same knee
- G0293Noncovered surgical procedure(s) using conscious sedation, regional, general or spinal anesthesia in a medicare qualifying clinical trial, per day
- G0294Noncovered procedure(s) using either no anesthesia or local anesthesia only, in a medicare qualifying clinical trial, per day
- G0295Electromagnetic therapy, to one or more areas, for wound care other than described in g0329 or for other uses
- G0296Counseling visit to discuss need for lung cancer screening using low dose ct scan (ldct) (service is for eligibility determination and shared decision making)
- G0299Direct skilled nursing services of a registered nurse (rn) in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
- G0300Direct skilled nursing services of a licensed practical nurse (lpn) in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 minutes
- G0302Pre-operative pulmonary surgery services for preparation for lvrs, complete course of services, to include a minimum of 16 days of services
- G0303Pre-operative pulmonary surgery services for preparation for lvrs, 10 to 15 days of services
- G0304Pre-operative pulmonary surgery services for preparation for lvrs, 1 to 9 days of services
- G0305Post-discharge pulmonary surgery services after lvrs, minimum of 6 days of services
- G0306Complete cbc, automated (hgb, hct, rbc, wbc, without platelet count) and automated wbc differential count
- G0307Complete (cbc), automated (hgb, hct, rbc, wbc; without platelet count)
Questions about G0297
What is HCPCS code G0297?
G0297 is a HCPCS Level II code for low dose ct scan (ldct) for lung cancer screening. It sits in the Procedures and Professional Services (Temporary) section.
Does Medicare cover G0297?
The CMS HCPCS file marks G0297 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
Is G0297 still valid?
No. G0297 was terminated on December 31, 2020 and should not be used on new claims.