Q9953 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, iron-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, per ml
Q9953 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, iron-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, per ml” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
Q9953Injection, iron-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, per ml
Short description: Inj fe-based mr contrast,1ml
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with Q9953 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Other carrier priced
- Type of service
- Diagnostic radiology
- BETOS category
- Standard imaging - other
- Added
- Apr 1, 2005
Where Q9953 sits
- 1Q codesTemporary codes
- 2Active code Q9953Injection, iron-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, 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 Q9953 mean?
Q9953 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, iron-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, per ml” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover Q9953?
CMS lists Q9953’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” 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.
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