HCPCS Level II drug code
Q9959 — High osmolar contrast material, 150-199 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml
In short
Q9959 is the HCPCS Level II code for high osmolar contrast material, 150-199 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml.
Code
CMS HCPCS fileHCPCS codeQ9959
Billing unitSee descriptor
- Descriptor
- High osmolar contrast material, 150-199 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml
- Short descriptor
- Hocm 150-199mg/ml iodine,1ml
- Code set
- HCPCS Level II, maintained by CMS
- Effective
- Jul 1, 2005
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Q9959: common questions
- Is Q9959 a CPT code?
- No. Q9959 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.