G0304 HCPCS Level II code: Pre-operative pulmonary surgery services for preparation for lvrs, 1 to 9 days of services
G0304 is the HCPCS code for “Pre-operative pulmonary surgery services for preparation for lvrs, 1 to 9 days of services” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G0304Pre-operative pulmonary surgery services for preparation for lvrs, 1 to 9 days of services
Short description: Pre-op service lvrs 1-9 dos
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G0304 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Medical care
- BETOS category
- Other tests - other
- Added
- Jan 1, 2004
Where G0304 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G0304Pre-operative pulmonary surgery services for preparation for lvrs, 1 to 9 days of services
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 G0304 mean?
G0304 is the HCPCS code for “Pre-operative pulmonary surgery services for preparation for lvrs, 1 to 9 days of services” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G0304?
CMS lists G0304’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. 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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