Q9991 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, buprenorphine extended-release (sublocade), less than or equal to 100 mg
Q9991 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, buprenorphine extended-release (sublocade), less than or equal to 100 mg” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
Q9991Injection, buprenorphine extended-release (sublocade), less than or equal to 100 mg
Short description: Buprenorph xr 100 mg or less
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with Q9991 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Drugs
- ASC
- Approved for ambulatory surgical centers
- Type of service
- Medical care
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Added
- Jul 1, 2018
Where Q9991 sits
- 1Q codesTemporary codes
- 2Active code Q9991Injection, buprenorphine extended-release (sublocade), less than or equal to 100 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
What does HCPCS code Q9991 mean?
Q9991 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, buprenorphine extended-release (sublocade), less than or equal to 100 mg” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover Q9991?
CMS lists Q9991’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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