HCPCS Level II · retired code
Q9993 — Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg
Q9993 was retired on Dec 31, 2018
CMS ended Q9993 after Dec 31, 2018. Don’t report it for later dates of service. Current codes for the same drug:
- J3304Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg
- J3299Injection, triamcinolone acetonide (xipere), 1 mg
- J3300Injection, triamcinolone acetonide (triesence), preservative free, 1 mg
- J3301Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
- J3302Injection, triamcinolone diacetate, per 5 mg
- J3303Injection, triamcinolone hexacetonide, per 5 mg
- J7683Triamcinolone, inhalation solution, compounded product, administered through dme, concentrated form, per milligram
- J7684Triamcinolone, inhalation solution, compounded product, administered through dme, unit dose form, per milligram
Code
CMS HCPCS fileHCPCS codeQ9993
Billing unit1 mg
- Descriptor
- Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg
- Short descriptor
- Inj., triamcinolone ext rel
- Code set
- HCPCS Level II, maintained by CMS
- Effective
- Jan 1, 2019
The billing unit is read from the descriptor. Confirm it against the CMS file before billing.
Find the NDC
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Q9993: common questions
- Is Q9993 a CPT code?
- No. Q9993 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 Q9993?
- One unit of Q9993 is 1 mg, as stated in the code's descriptor. Units to report = dose given ÷ 1 mg. J-code billing units.