Q9950 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, sulfur hexafluoride lipid microspheres, per ml

Q9950 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, sulfur hexafluoride lipid microspheres, per ml” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.

Official description

Q9950

Injection, sulfur hexafluoride lipid microspheres, per ml

Short description: Inj sulf hexa lipid microsph

HCPCS · United States

Medicare details

The indicators CMS publishes with Q9950 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.

Medicare coverage
Carrier judgment
Medicare pricing
Other carrier priced
Type of service
Diagnostic radiology
BETOS category
Standard imaging - other
Added
Jan 1, 2016

Where Q9950 sits

  1. 1Q codesTemporary codes
  2. 2Active code Q9950Injection, sulfur hexafluoride lipid microspheres, per ml

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 Q9950 mean?

Q9950 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, sulfur hexafluoride lipid microspheres, per ml” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.

Does Medicare cover Q9950?

CMS lists Q9950’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Other carrier priced”. 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.