G0279 HCPCS Level II code: Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066)
G0279 is the HCPCS code for “Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G0279Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066)
Short description: Tomosynthesis, mammo
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G0279 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Physician fee schedule – Price established by carriers (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion)
- Type of service
- Diagnostic radiology
- BETOS category
- Standard imaging - breast
- Added
- Jan 1, 2015
Where G0279 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G0279Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066)
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code G0279 mean?
G0279 is the HCPCS code for “Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G0279?
CMS lists G0279’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Physician fee schedule – Price established by carriers (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion)”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
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