HCPCS code Q9953 — Inj fe-based mr contrast,1ml. Status: Active. Effective Apr 1, 2005. Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.

Q9953

Active

Inj fe-based mr contrast,1ml

Injection, iron-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, per ml

Category: Temporary
Section: Q-codes: Temporary Codes
Effective: Apr 1, 2005
Code type: alphanumeric
OPPS Status: N — Items / services packaged into APC rates

MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits

Maximum units of Q9953 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 10
Practitioner Services 10

Source: CMS Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits