CPT Code 71271: The 2026 Billing and Coding Guide for LDCT Lung Cancer Screening
CPT code 71271 reports a low-dose CT scan of the thorax performed as an annual lung cancer screening, without contrast material. Medicare covers it once every 12 months for beneficiaries who satisfy all five eligibility criteria in NCD 210.14. Claims for this code deny even when the patient qualifies on every clinical measure. The failure […]