Q9968Injection, non-radioactive, non-contrast, visualization adjunct (e.g., methylene blue, isosulfan blue), 1 mg

Long descriptor

Injection, non-radioactive, non-contrast, visualization adjunct (e.g., methylene blue, isosulfan blue), 1 mg

Short descriptor

Visualization adjunct

Code family

Q — Temporary codes

Status

Active

Added to HCPCS

Jan 1, 2010

Action effective date

Jan 1, 2014

Termination date

None

Medicare coverage code

C — Carrier judgment

Pricing indicator

51 — Drugs

NOC list

Not on the CMS NOC list

Maximum units per day (CMS Medically Unlikely Edits)

An MUE is the most units CMS expects for this code for one patient on one date of service by the same provider in most correctly reported claims. CMS MUE program

Quarterly history

No authoritative public data was located for this field.

Drugs whose NDCs CMS crosswalks to Q9968

• Isosulfan BlueIsosulfan BlueDerived calculationDerived: 4 of 10 NDC package(s) for this drug appear in the CMS NDC–HCPCS crosswalk for Q9968.
• Methylene blueMethylene blueDerived calculationDerived: 4 of 23 NDC package(s) for this drug appear in the CMS NDC–HCPCS crosswalk for Q9968.
• Provaybluemethylene blueDerived calculationDerived: 1 of 4 NDC package(s) for this drug appear in the CMS NDC–HCPCS crosswalk for Q9968.

• Coverage documents for Q9968 NCDs, LCDs, and Billing & Coding articles in the CMS Medicare Coverage Database that mention “Q9968”. Covered diagnosis codes are listed in the articles.
• Self-administered drug (SAD) exclusion lists Drugs each MAC excludes from “incident to” Part B coverage because they are usually self-administered.
• Find your Medicare contractor (MAC) A/B and DME MAC jurisdictions by state — local coverage and prior-authorization rules come from your MAC.
• CMS discarded drug (JW/JZ) guidance When the JW and JZ modifiers are required for drugs from single-dose containers.
• NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits CMS MUE tables and quarterly changes for practitioner, outpatient hospital, and DME claims.

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• A HCPCS code being valid does not mean Medicare or any other payer covers the item; coverage is determined by the payer and the MAC.
• CMS publishes NDC–HCPCS crosswalks to support ASP-based Part B payment; they are not a comprehensive list of NDCs that may be billed with this code.
• Payment limits are national Medicare Part B limits per billing unit, before deductible, coinsurance, and sequestration. They are not commercial payer rates.
• Hospital outpatient (OPPS) payment rates and status indicators are not included in this release.
• MUE values are the published CMS NCCI limits for Medicare fee-for-service claims; other payers may apply their own unit limits, and CMS keeps some MUE values confidential.