Cardiology / Don't use G0278 for mechanical closure of femoral artery

Article Overview

This article covers a cardiology coding scenario involving Medicare’s non-selective iliac imaging G-code during cardiac catheterization, along with related guidance on when contrast evaluation tied to arterial closure is considered included in the procedure. It is relevant to physicians, coders, and compliance staff who work with cardiac cath reporting and hospital or physician billing rules. The discussion references Medicare guidance and an American College of Cardiology coding position statement, making it useful for understanding the broad boundaries of separately reportable versus bundled services in this setting.