HCPCS code Q0085 — Chemo by both infusion and o. Status: Active. Effective Jan 1, 1996. Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.

Q0085

Active

Chemo by both infusion and o

Chemotherapy administration by both infusion technique and other technique(s) (e.g., subcutaneous, intramuscular, push), per visit

Category: Temporary
Section: Q-codes: Temporary Codes
Effective: Jan 1, 1996
Code type: alphanumeric
OPPS Status: B — Code not recognized by OPPS — billed via another route

MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits

Maximum units of Q0085 Medicare will pay for one beneficiary on one date of service. Claims exceeding the MUE are denied or returned for review.

Service Type Max Units / Day
Outpatient Hospital 2
Practitioner Services 1

Source: CMS Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits