Q9972 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, epoetin beta, 1 microgram, (for esrd on dialysis)
CMS terminated Q9972: its last date of service was Dec 31, 2014. It stays here for looking up older claims; newer services need a current code.
Official description
Q9972Injection, epoetin beta, 1 microgram, (for esrd on dialysis)
Short description: Epoetin beta esrd use
HCPCS · United States
Notes for Q9972
As CMS prints them, with any note Q9972 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0195: PUB. 100-4, CH.4, SEC 240.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with Q9972 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
- Medical care; ESRD supplies
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Cross-reference
- See J0887
- Added
- Jul 1, 2014
- Terminated after
- Dec 31, 2014
Where Q9972 sits
- 1Q codesTemporary codes
- 2Terminated Q9972Injection, epoetin beta, 1 microgram, (for esrd on dialysis)
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
Is HCPCS code Q9972 still valid?
No. CMS terminated Q9972; its last date of service was Dec 31, 2014. It is listed for looking up services from before then. Use a current code for newer services.
Does Medicare cover Q9972?
CMS lists Q9972’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.
Codes beside Q9972
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