HCPCS G0288: CTA reconstructionMedicare rate & RVUs in Utah
Reports technical reconstruction of CTA images for surgical planning, such as mapping lower-extremity arterial anatomy before a vascular procedure.
Medicare pays $43.23 for G0288 in the office in Utah (Utah). Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What G0288 covers
G0288 covers postprocessing CTA image data to create reconstructions used to plan surgery, rather than acquisition of the CTA scan itself. A radiology department typically performs the technical reconstruction for a referring surgeon, often a vascular surgeon planning treatment of arterial disease or another vascular condition. A lower-extremity runoff study is a familiar planning context. The resulting reconstructions help show the anatomy relevant to the proposed procedure.
Report the service when CTA data are reconstructed for surgical planning, with documentation identifying the planning purpose and the reconstructed images produced. The code is technical-component-only: CMS assigns no physician work to it, and a separate code covers interpretation. The CTA examination and its interpretation should be supported and reported under the applicable imaging codes; G0288 represents the additional planning reconstruction service, not the scan itself.
This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
G0288 in Utah
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | $43.23 | Unavailable |
How the G0288 rate is calculated
Each of G0288’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · G0288
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.00
0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense1.31
1.31 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.07
0.07 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
1.3800
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$46.09
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for G0288
The CMS indicators that decide how G0288 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · G0288
CTA reconstruction
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | XXX | The global surgery concept doesn’t apply. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 3 | Technical component only. |
G0288 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 75635Ct angio abdominal arteries
- 75635 represents CTA of the abdominal aorta and bilateral iliofemoral runoff. G0288 represents a separate reconstruction of CTA data for surgical planning.
- 73706Ct angio lwr extr w/o&w/dye
- 73706 represents lower-extremity CTA acquisition and interpretation. G0288 is the technical reconstruction service when CTA data are processed for surgical planning.
- 763773D rendering
- 76377 is a general 3D rendering code for qualifying postprocessing. G0288 is specific to CTA reconstruction performed for surgical planning.
G0288 billing questions
How is G0288 different from the CTA examination code?
The CTA code represents the imaging examination. G0288 represents reconstruction of CTA data for surgical planning, such as creating views to assess vascular anatomy before an operation.
Does G0288 include interpretation?
No. CMS classifies G0288 as technical-component-only; a separate code covers interpretation.
What documentation supports reporting G0288?
Document that the CTA reconstruction was performed for surgical planning, the clinical planning purpose, and the reconstructed images generated.
Can G0288 be reported with a CTA examination on the same date?
It may accompany the CTA examination when the images are reconstructed for surgical planning. The record should distinguish this planning reconstruction from the CTA acquisition and support each reported service.
Is G0288 reported per image or per unit of time?
The code describes the CTA reconstruction service, not a time-based service. The documentation should identify the planning reconstruction performed rather than count individual images.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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