Q0507 HCPCS code: Miscellaneous supply or accessory for use with an external ventricular assist device
Q0507 is the HCPCS Level II code for miscellaneous supply or accessory for use with an external ventricular assist device. Its Medicare coverage code is D (Special coverage instructions apply): Medicare covers it when its national or local coverage criteria are met. The NCCI unit limit is 1 per day on outpatient hospital claims.
Code details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Section | Q codes — Temporary codes |
| Coverage code | D — Special coverage instructions apply |
| Pricing indicator | 46 — Priced by the Medicare contractor (no national fee) |
| BETOS category | D1F — Prosthetic and orthotic devices |
| Added | 2013-04-01 |
| Last action effective | 2013-04-01 |
NCCI unit limits (MUE)
| Claim type | Max units per day | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| outpatient hospital claims | 1 | Clinical: Data |
| practitioner claims | 1 | Clinical: Data |
What changed for Q0507
- 2013-04-01: Q0507 added to HCPCS Level II
- Next scheduled CMS quarterly update (HCPCS and DMEPOS fee schedule): 2027-01-01
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code Q0507?
Q0507 is the HCPCS Level II code for miscellaneous supply or accessory for use with an external ventricular assist device. Short descriptor: "Misc sup/acc ext vad".
Does Medicare cover Q0507?
Coverage code D — Special coverage instructions apply. Medicare covers it when its national or local coverage criteria are met.
How many units of Q0507 can be billed per day?
1 on outpatient hospital claims; 1 on practitioner claims (NCCI medically unlikely edits).
Related Q05 codes
- Q0500 — Filters for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only ($36.71–$40.36)
- Q0501 — Shower cover for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only ($613.75–$675.13)
- Q0502 — Mobility cart for pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only ($781.39–$859.54)
- Q0503 — Battery for pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only, each ($1,562.84–$1,719.11)
- Q0504 — Power adapter for pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only, vehicle type ($824.68–$907.15)
- Q0506 — Battery, lithium-ion, for use with electric or electric/pneumatic ventricular assist device, replacement only ($1,026.54–$1,129.20)
- Q0508 — Miscellaneous supply or accessory for use with an implanted ventricular assist device
- Q0509 — Miscellaneous supply or accessory for use with any implanted ventricular assist device for which payment was not made under medicare part a
- Q0510 — Pharmacy supply fee for initial immunosuppressive drug(s), first month following transplant
- Q0511 — Pharmacy supply fee for oral anti-cancer, oral anti-emetic or immunosuppressive drug(s); for the first prescription in a 30-day period
- Q0512 — Pharmacy supply fee for oral anti-cancer, oral anti-emetic or immunosuppressive drug(s); for a subsequent prescription in a 30-day period
- Q0513 — Pharmacy dispensing fee for inhalation drug(s); per 30 days
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Next steps
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Sources: CMS HCPCS Level II release October 2025; CMS DMEPOS fee schedule; CMS NCCI MUE tables; CMS Medicare utilization (physician and DME supplier files); CMS Medicare Coverage Database articles. Fees are Medicare allowables, not commercial rates. Not billing or legal advice.