CPT G0296
CMS requires a Shared Decision-Making counseling visit be conducted prior to the initial baseline lung cancer screening scan takes place. Mandatory conversation points are:
- Benefits of LCS
- Can find lung cancers at their earliest stage when there are more treatment options and increased survival
- Risks of LCS
- Radiation exposure: Very low dose, however there is still a small risk
- False negatives: Findings on the scan may prompt further testing which proves to be negative for disease
- Smoking cessation counseling