Q9976 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, ferric pyrophosphate citrate solution, 0.1 mg of iron
CMS terminated Q9976: its last date of service was Dec 31, 2015. It stays here for looking up older claims; newer services need a current code.
Official description
Q9976Injection, ferric pyrophosphate citrate solution, 0.1 mg of iron
Short description: Inj ferric pyrophosphate cit
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with Q9976 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Drugs
- Type of service
- Medical care; ESRD supplies
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Cross-reference
- See J1443
- Added
- Jul 1, 2015
- Terminated after
- Dec 31, 2015
Where Q9976 sits
- 1Q codesTemporary codes
- 2Terminated Q9976Injection, ferric pyrophosphate citrate solution, 0.1 mg of iron
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 Q9976 still valid?
No. CMS terminated Q9976; its last date of service was Dec 31, 2015. It is listed for looking up services from before then. Use a current code for newer services.
Does Medicare cover Q9976?
CMS lists Q9976’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Drugs”. 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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