Q9956 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, octafluoropropane microspheres, per ml
Q9956 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, octafluoropropane microspheres, per ml” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
Q9956Injection, octafluoropropane microspheres, per ml
Short description: Inj octafluoropropane mic,ml
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with Q9956 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
- Apr 1, 2005
Where Q9956 sits
- 1Q codesTemporary codes
- 2Active code Q9956Injection, octafluoropropane 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 Q9956 mean?
Q9956 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, octafluoropropane microspheres, per ml” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover Q9956?
CMS lists Q9956’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.
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