HCPCS code Q9964 — Hocm>= 400mg/ml iodine, 1ml.
Status: Active.
Effective Jul 1, 2005.
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.
Q9964
ActiveHocm>= 400mg/ml iodine, 1ml
High osmolar contrast material, 400 or greater mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml
Category:
Temporary
Section:
Q-codes: Temporary Codes
Effective:
Jul 1, 2005
Code type:
alphanumeric
OPPS Status:
N
— Items / services packaged into APC rates
MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits
Maximum units of Q9964 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 | 0 |
| Practitioner Services | 0 |
Source: CMS Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits
NCCI Edits — Reverse Direction
Q9964 cannot be billed together with the following column 1 codes without appropriate documentation.
| Column 1 Code | Modifier |
|---|---|
| Q9951 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
| Q9958 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
| Q9959 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
| Q9960 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
| Q9961 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
| Q9962 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
| Q9963 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
| Q9965 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
| Q9966 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
| Q9967 | Modifier cannot bypass edit |
Source: CMS National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)