Appropriate Procedure Codes Effective for PET Scans for Services Performed on or After January 28, 2005
NOTE: All PET scan services require the use of a radiopharmaceutical diagnostic imaging agent (tracer). The applicable tracer code should be billed when billing for a PET scan service. See section 60.3.2 below for applicable tracer codes.
Procedure Code Description
78459 Myocardial imaging, positron emission tomography (PET), metabolic evaluation
78491 Myocardial imaging, positron emission tomography (PET), perfusion, single study at rest or stress
78492 Myocardial imaging, positron emission tomography (PET), perfusion, multiple studies at rest and/or stress
78608 Brain imaging, positron emission tomography (PET); metabolic evaluation
78811 Tumor imaging, positron emission tomography (PET); limited area (eg, chest, head/neck)
78812 Tumor imaging, positron emission tomography (PET); skull base to mid-thigh
78813 Tumor imaging, positron emission tomography (PET); whole body
78814 Tumor imaging, positron emission tomography (PET) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) for attenuation correction and anatomical localization; limited area (e.g., chest, head/neck)
78815 Tumor imaging, positron emission tomography (PET) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) for attenuation correction and anatomical localization; skull base to mid-thigh
78816 Tumor imaging, positron emission tomography (PET) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) for attenuation correction and anatomical localization; whole body