HCPCS Level II drug code
Q2049 — Injection, doxorubicin hydrochloride, liposomal, imported lipodox, 10 mg
In short
Q2049 is the HCPCS Level II code for injection, doxorubicin hydrochloride, liposomal, imported lipodox, 10 mg. One billing unit is 10 mg.
Code
CMS HCPCS fileHCPCS codeQ2049
Billing unit10 mg
- Descriptor
- Injection, doxorubicin hydrochloride, liposomal, imported lipodox, 10 mg
- Short descriptor
- Imported lipodox inj
- Code set
- HCPCS Level II, maintained by CMS
- Effective
- Jul 1, 2012
The billing unit is read from the descriptor. Confirm it against the CMS file before billing.
Units and claim line
Units = dose given ÷ 10 mg. For example, 1000 mg is 100 units. Enter the dose to get the units and the NDC line for the CMS-1500 and the 837P.
Enter the dose given to build the claim line.
Find the NDC
Med-Code hasn’t mapped Q2049 to specific products yet. Search the FDA NDC Directory for the drug named in the descriptor, and check the route and strength match the code.
Q2049: common questions
- Is Q2049 a CPT code?
- No. Q2049 is a HCPCS Level II code, maintained by CMS, that identifies the drug supplied. CPT codes are five-digit numbers from the AMA that describe services. Giving the drug, for example an injection or infusion, is usually reported with a separate CPT administration code. CPT codes for drug administration.
- What is one billing unit of Q2049?
- One unit of Q2049 is 10 mg, as stated in the code's descriptor. Units to report = dose given ÷ 10 mg. J-code billing units.