How many Q9966 billing units are in a package of Visipaque 270?

CMS lists 500 to 2,000 billing units per package, depending on the NDC, where one unit is 1 ml. Units to report are based on the dose given, not the package.

No. Q9966 is a HCPCS Level II code from CMS for the drug itself. Giving it, for example by injection or infusion, is usually reported with a separate CPT administration code.

Visipaque 270 HCPCS Code Q9966 — Billing Units & NDCs

In short

Visipaque 270 is billed under HCPCS Q9966 — Low osmolar contrast material, 200-299 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml. One billing unit is 1 ml. CMS's crosswalk lists 4 Visipaque 270 NDCs under this code.

Q9966 code details

Reference

Q9966: Low osmolar contrast material, 200-299 mg/ml iodine concentration, per mlBilling unit: 1 ml
Labelers: GE Healthcare Inc.

Medicare Part B payment limit

CMS ASP file

Payment limit per unit$0.421

Per1 ml

Coinsurance20%

Effective October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. Payment allowance limits subject to the ASP methodology are based on 2Q26 ASP data. A payment limit is not a coverage decision; the Medicare contractor decides coverage. CMS ASP pricing files

Visipaque 270 units and claim line

Enter the dose given to get the Q9966 units and the NDC line for the CMS-1500 and the 837P.

HCPCS units

Modifier

NDC (11-digit)

NDC unit qualifier

NDC quantity

Enter the units to build the claim line.

Visipaque 270 NDCs and billing units

From CMS’s ASP NDC–HCPCS crosswalk, effective October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. Billing units per package are CMS’s figures for the code’s unit.

Visipaque 270 NDCs in the CMS ASP crosswalk
NDC (11-digit)	HCPCS	Labeler	Package	Billing units per package
00407-2222-16	Q9966	GE Healthcare Inc.	10 × 50	500
00407-2222-17	Q9966	GE Healthcare Inc.	10 × 100	1000
00407-2222-19	Q9966	GE Healthcare Inc.	10 × 150	1500
00407-2222-21	Q9966	GE Healthcare Inc.	10 × 200	2000

Visipaque 270: common questions

What is the HCPCS code for Visipaque 270?: Visipaque 270 is billed under HCPCS Q9966 — Low osmolar contrast material, 200-299 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml. One billing unit is 1 ml. CMS's crosswalk lists 4 Visipaque 270 NDCs under this code.
How many Q9966 billing units are in a package of Visipaque 270?: CMS lists 500 to 2,000 billing units per package, depending on the NDC, where one unit is 1 ml. Units to report are based on the dose given, not the package.
Is Q9966 a CPT code?: No. Q9966 is a HCPCS Level II code from CMS for the drug itself. Giving it, for example by injection or infusion, is usually reported with a separate CPT administration code.

Visipaque 270 HCPCS Code