2024 HCPCS Code Q0249

Injection, tocilizumab, for hospitalized adults and pediatric patients (2 years of age and older) with covid-19 who are receiving systemic corticosteroids and require supplemental oxygen, non-invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ecmo) only, 1 mg

Short Description	Tocilizumab for covid-19
HCPCS Coverage Code	C - Carrier judgment
HCPCS Action Code	N - No maintenance for this code
HCPCS Action Effective Date	June 24, 2021
HCPCS Code Added Date	June 24, 2021
HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code	54 - Vaccinations
HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code	A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
HCPCS Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number
HCPCS Type Of Service Code	V - Pneumococcal/flu vaccine (eff 01/96), Pneumococcal/flu/hepatitis B vaccine (eff 04/95-12/95), Pneumococcal only before 04/95
HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity	0