Q0514 HCPCS Level II code: Pharmacy dispensing fee for inhalation drug(s); per 90 days

Q0514 is the HCPCS code for “Pharmacy dispensing fee for inhalation drug(s); per 90 days” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.

Official description

Q0514

Pharmacy dispensing fee for inhalation drug(s); per 90 days

Short description: Disp fee inhal drugs/90 days

HCPCS · United States

Notes for Q0514

As CMS prints them, with any note Q0514 takes from the headings above it.

Note

  • CMS processing note 0129: MMA section 303(e).

Medicare details

The indicators CMS publishes with Q0514 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.

Medicare coverage
Special coverage instructions apply
Medicare pricing
DMEPOS fee schedule – Carrier priced (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, gap-filled amounts)
Type of service
Other medical items or services
BETOS category
Other drugs
Added
Jan 1, 2006

Where Q0514 sits

  1. 1Q codesTemporary codes
  2. 2Active code Q0514Pharmacy dispensing fee for inhalation drug(s); per 90 days

Source and release

Data release
HCPCS Level II · October 2026
Effective date
Oct 1, 2026
Publisher
CMS

This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

Frequently asked questions

What does HCPCS code Q0514 mean?

Q0514 is the HCPCS code for “Pharmacy dispensing fee for inhalation drug(s); per 90 days” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.

Does Medicare cover Q0514?

CMS lists Q0514’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Carrier priced (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, gap-filled amounts)”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.

Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?

It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.