LCD L39521: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan for Inflammation and Infection — CGS
Radiology · LCD-L39521
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View alertCPT procedure code
78433
Medicare payment
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No national Medicare fee schedule we hold prices 78433 — the Physician Fee Schedule lists it with status indicator C (2026 file). CMS fee schedules ↗
Code definition
Code
78433
Code system
CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
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Category
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Policy activity for CPT 78433
CLV Intelligence is tracking 1 policy change that cite CPT 78433 most recently on 2026-06-05, drawn from 1 LCD/NCD coverage update. The changes span Radiology.
- LCD/NCD coverage update
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Counts reflect the source documents CLV has matched to CPT 78433 to date; each links to the government publication that is authoritative. Monitored daily from CMS, the Federal Register, and Medicare Administrative Contractor publications.
Policy changes matched to 78433
Matched to this code by CLV analysis of each policy. The linked source document is authoritative.
Routine
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