Q9980 HCPCS Level II code: Hyaluronan or derivative, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
CMS terminated Q9980: its last date of service was Dec 31, 2016. It stays here for looking up older claims; newer services need a current code.
Official description
Q9980Hyaluronan or derivative, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
Short description: Genvisc, inj, 1mg
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with Q9980 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
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Added
- Jan 1, 2016
- Terminated after
- Dec 31, 2016
Where Q9980 sits
- 1Q codesTemporary codes
- 2Terminated Q9980Hyaluronan or derivative, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
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 Q9980 still valid?
No. CMS terminated Q9980; its last date of service was Dec 31, 2016. It is listed for looking up services from before then. Use a current code for newer services.
Does Medicare cover Q9980?
CMS lists Q9980’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.
Codes beside Q9980
All Q codesQ9974Injection, morphine sulfate, preservative-free for epidural or intrathecal use, 10 mgQ9975Injection, factor viii fc fusion protein (recombinant), per iuQ9976Injection, ferric pyrophosphate citrate solution, 0.1 mg of ironQ9977Compounded drug, not otherwise classifiedQ9978Netupitant 300 mg and palonosetron 0.5 mgQ9979Injection, alemtuzumab, 1 mgQ9981Rolapitant, oral, 1 mgQ9982Flutemetamol f18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 5 millicuriesQ9983Florbetaben f18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 8.1 millicuriesQ9984Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine contraceptive system (kyleena), 19.5 mgQ9985Injection, hydroxyprogesterone caproate, not otherwise specified, 10 mgQ9986Injection, hydroxyprogesterone caproate, (makena), 10 mg