G0296 Visit to determ ldct elig

Counseling visit to discuss need for lung cancer screening using low dose ct scan (ldct) (service is for eligibility determination and shared decision making)

Medically Unlikely Edits (effective October 1, 2026)

Medicare pricing for G0296

Physician Fee Schedule (CY 2026, RVU26D)

Status A: active, paid separately under the PFS if covered. National amounts: non-facility $28.72, facility $22.38 (total RVUs 0.86 / 0.67 × $33.4009 conversion factor). Work RVU 0.52, practice expense RVU 0.31 non-facility and 0.12 facility, malpractice RVU 0.03. Global period XXX. Qualifying APM participants are paid at a $33.5675 conversion factor.

Payer policies and prior authorization for G0296

Payer coverage policies that name G0296

G0296 appears in 2 coverage policies from Aetna, Premera Blue Cross.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaLung Cancer Screening (0380)covered if criteria are metMay 28, 2026payer document
Premera Blue CrossPreventive Care
Lung cancer screening (CT scan) for those at higher risk
covered if criteria are metSep 21, 2026payer document

Medicaid fee-for-service

  • AZ: $2.79 (outpatient_hospital, RF133), effective Oct 1, 2025
  • IN: $19.77 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $13.98 (default, Exempt Physician), effective Aug 1, 2024
  • KY: $42.85 (physician, facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $24.73 (professional), effective Sep 8, 2023
  • ND: $31.54 (physician), effective Aug 1, 2026
  • OH: $21.06 (physician, facility), effective Oct 1, 2017
  • OK: $20.34 (physician, facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • VA: $26.12 (medical, facility), effective Jan 1, 2022
  • VT: $0.00 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WY: $44.93 (outpatient_hospital_apc, Ambulatory Surgical Centers), effective Apr 1, 2026

From payers' published prior-auth lists, coverage policies and state Medicaid fee schedules, updated Oct 16, 2026. The role is what the policy's own code table or text says about the code. Not a guarantee of coverage or payment; verify with the payer. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.