Q-code: Temporary codes Temporary codes
644 codes
Billing context
Q-codes are temporary national codes recognized by Medicare. For drugs they include biosimilar products (Q51xx) and other drugs, biologicals, and skin substitutes that are not yet assigned a permanent code. Units follow the dosage in the descriptor.
| Code | Long descriptor | Payment limit (Q4 2026) | Added | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2039 | Influenza virus vaccine, not otherwise specifiedNOC / NOS | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| Q2040 | Tisagenlecleucel, up to 250 million car-positive viable t cells, including leukapheresis and dose preparation procedures, per infusion | — | Jan 1, 2018 | Ended Dec 31, 2018 |
| Q2041 | Axicabtagene ciloleucel, up to 200 million autologous anti-cd19 car positive viable t cells, including leukapheresis and dose preparation procedures, per therapeutic dose | $577,943.258per UP TO 200 MILLION CAR T CELLS | Apr 1, 2018 | Active |
| Q2042 | Tisagenlecleucel, up to 600 million car-positive viable t cells, including leukapheresis and dose preparation procedures, per therapeutic dose | $626,315.834per up to 600 million CAR-positive viable T cells | Jan 1, 2019 | Active |
| Q2043 | Sipuleucel-t, minimum of 50 million autologous cd54+ cells activated with pap-gm-csf, including leukapheresis and all other preparatory procedures, per infusion | $55,663.131per Per infusion (minimum 50 million cells) | Jul 1, 2011 | Active |
| Q2049 | Injection, doxorubicin hydrochloride, liposomal, imported lipodox, 10 mg | — | Jul 1, 2012 | Active |
| Q2050 | Injection, doxorubicin hydrochloride, liposomal, not otherwise specified, 10 mgNOC / NOS | $97.823per 10 MG | Jul 1, 2013 | Active |
| Q2052 | Services, supplies and accessories used in the home for the administration of intravenous immune globulin (ivig) | — | Apr 1, 2014 | Active |
| Q2053 | Brexucabtagene autoleucel, up to 200 million autologous anti-cd19 car positive viable t cells, including leukapheresis and dose preparation procedures, per therapeutic dose | $532,352.741per UP TO 200 MILLION AUTOLOGOUS ANTI-CD19 CAR POSITIVE VIABLE T CELLS | Apr 1, 2021 | Active |
| Q2054 | Lisocabtagene maraleucel, up to 110 million autologous anti-cd19 car-positive viable t cells, including leukapheresis and dose preparation procedures, per therapeutic dose | $589,846.771per Up to 110 million CAR-positive viable T cells, per therapeutic dose | Oct 1, 2021 | Active |
| Q2055 | Idecabtagene vicleucel, up to 510 million autologous b-cell maturation antigen (bcma) directed car-positive t cells, including leukapheresis and dose preparation procedures, per therapeutic dose | $575,850.465per UP TO 510 MILLION AUTOLOGOUS ANTI-BCMA CAR-POSITIVE VIABLE T CELLS | Jan 1, 2022 | Active |
| Q2056 | Ciltacabtagene autoleucel, up to 100 million autologous b-cell maturation antigen (bcma) directed car-positive t cells, including leukapheresis and dose preparation procedures, per therapeutic dose | $594,112.255per up to 100 million autologous b-cell maturation antigen (bcma) directed car-positive t cells | Oct 1, 2022 | Active |
| Q2057 | Afamitresgene autoleucel, including leukapheresis and dose preparation procedures, per therapeutic dose | $813,967.375per PER THERAPEUTIC DOSE | Apr 1, 2025 | Active |
| Q2058 | Obecabtagene autoleucel, 10 up to 400 million cd19 car-positive viable t cells, including leukapheresis and dose preparation procedures, per infusion | $293,725.702per Per Therapeutic Dose | Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
| Q3001 | Radioelements for brachytherapy, any type, each | — | Jul 1, 2000 | Active |
| Q3014 | Telehealth originating site facility fee | — | Oct 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q3027 | Injection, interferon beta-1a, 1 mcg for intramuscular use | — | Jan 1, 2014 | Active |
| Q3028 | Injection, interferon beta-1a, 1 mcg for subcutaneous use | — | Jan 1, 2014 | Active |
| Q3031 | Collagen skin test | — | Apr 1, 2003 | Active |
| Q4001 | Casting supplies, body cast adult, with or without head, plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4002 | Cast supplies, body cast adult, with or without head, fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4003 | Cast supplies, shoulder cast, adult (11 years +), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4004 | Cast supplies, shoulder cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4005 | Cast supplies, long arm cast, adult (11 years +), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4006 | Cast supplies, long arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4007 | Cast supplies, long arm cast, pediatric (0-10 years), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4008 | Cast supplies, long arm cast, pediatric (0-10 years), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4009 | Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4010 | Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4011 | Cast supplies, short arm cast, pediatric (0-10 years), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4012 | Cast supplies, short arm cast, pediatric (0-10 years), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4013 | Cast supplies, gauntlet cast (includes lower forearm and hand), adult (11 years +), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4014 | Cast supplies, gauntlet cast (includes lower forearm and hand), adult (11 years +), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4015 | Cast supplies, gauntlet cast (includes lower forearm and hand), pediatric (0-10 years), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4016 | Cast supplies, gauntlet cast (includes lower forearm and hand), pediatric (0-10 years), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4017 | Cast supplies, long arm splint, adult (11 years +), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4018 | Cast supplies, long arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4019 | Cast supplies, long arm splint, pediatric (0-10 years), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4020 | Cast supplies, long arm splint, pediatric (0-10 years), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4021 | Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4022 | Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4023 | Cast supplies, short arm splint, pediatric (0-10 years), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4024 | Cast supplies, short arm splint, pediatric (0-10 years), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4025 | Cast supplies, hip spica (one or both legs), adult (11 years +), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4026 | Cast supplies, hip spica (one or both legs), adult (11 years +), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4027 | Cast supplies, hip spica (one or both legs), pediatric (0-10 years), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4028 | Cast supplies, hip spica (one or both legs), pediatric (0-10 years), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4029 | Cast supplies, long leg cast, adult (11 years +), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4030 | Cast supplies, long leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4031 | Cast supplies, long leg cast, pediatric (0-10 years), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4032 | Cast supplies, long leg cast, pediatric (0-10 years), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4033 | Cast supplies, long leg cylinder cast, adult (11 years +), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4034 | Cast supplies, long leg cylinder cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4035 | Cast supplies, long leg cylinder cast, pediatric (0-10 years), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4036 | Cast supplies, long leg cylinder cast, pediatric (0-10 years), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4037 | Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4038 | Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4039 | Cast supplies, short leg cast, pediatric (0-10 years), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4040 | Cast supplies, short leg cast, pediatric (0-10 years), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4041 | Cast supplies, long leg splint, adult (11 years +), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4042 | Cast supplies, long leg splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4043 | Cast supplies, long leg splint, pediatric (0-10 years), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4044 | Cast supplies, long leg splint, pediatric (0-10 years), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4045 | Cast supplies, short leg splint, adult (11 years +), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4046 | Cast supplies, short leg splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4047 | Cast supplies, short leg splint, pediatric (0-10 years), plaster | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4048 | Cast supplies, short leg splint, pediatric (0-10 years), fiberglass | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4049 | Finger splint, static | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4050 | Cast supplies, for unlisted types and materials of castsNOC / NOS | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4051 | Splint supplies, miscellaneous (includes thermoplastics, strapping, fasteners, padding and other supplies)NOC / NOS | — | Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
| Q4074 | Iloprost, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose form, up to 20 micrograms | — | Jan 1, 2010 | Active |
| Q4081 | Injection, epoetin alfa, 100 units (for esrd on dialysis) | $0.667per 100 UNITS | Jan 1, 2007 | Active |
| Q4082 | Drug or biological, not otherwise classified, part b drug competitive acquisition program (cap)NOC / NOS | — | Jan 1, 2007 | Active |
| Q4100 | Skin substitute, not otherwise specifiedNOC / NOS | — | Jan 1, 2009 | Ended Dec 31, 2025 |
| Q4101 | Apligraf, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2009 | Active |
| Q4102 | Oasis wound matrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2009 | Active |
| Q4103 | Oasis burn matrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2009 | Active |
| Q4104 | Integra bilayer matrix wound dressing (bmwd), per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2009 | Active |
| Q4105 | Integra dermal regeneration template (drt) or integra omnigraft dermal regeneration matrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2009 | Active |
| Q4106 | Dermagraft, per square centimeter | — | Jan 1, 2009 | Ended Dec 31, 2025 |
| Q4107 | Graftjacket, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2009 | Active |
| Q4108 | Integra matrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2009 | Active |
| Q4110 | Primatrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2009 | Active |
| Q4111 | Gammagraft, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2009 | Active |
| Q4112 | Cymetra, injectable, 1 cc | — | Jan 1, 2009 | Active |
| Q4113 | Graftjacket xpress, injectable, 1 cc | — | Jan 1, 2009 | Active |
| Q4114 | Integra flowable wound matrix, injectable, 1 cc | — | Jan 1, 2009 | Active |
| Q4115 | Alloskin, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2009 | Active |
| Q4116 | Alloderm, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jul 1, 2009 | Active |
| Q4117 | Hyalomatrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| Q4118 | Matristem micromatrix, 1 mg | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| Q4119 | Matristem wound matrix, per square centimeter | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2016 |
| Q4120 | Matristem burn matrix, per square centimeter | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Ended Dec 31, 2016 |
| Q4121 | Theraskin, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2011 | Active |
| Q4122 | Dermacell, dermacell awm or dermacell awm porous, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Active |
| Q4123 | Alloskin rt, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Active |
| Q4124 | Oasis ultra tri-layer wound matrix, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Active |
| Q4125 | Arthroflex, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Active |
| Q4126 | Memoderm, dermaspan, tranzgraft or integuply, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Active |
| Q4127 | Talymed, per square centimeter (add-on, list separately in addition to primary procedure) | — | Jan 1, 2012 | Active |