Q5151 HCPCS code: Injection, eculizumab-aagh (epysqli), biosimilar, 2 mg
Q5151 is the HCPCS Level II code for injection, eculizumab-aagh (epysqli), biosimilar, 2 mg. Its Medicare coverage code is C (Carrier judgment): Coverage is decided by the Medicare contractor (MAC) case by case. The NCCI unit limit is 600 per day on DME suppliers.
Code details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Section | Q codes — Temporary codes |
| Coverage code | C — Carrier judgment |
| Pricing indicator | 51 — Drug or biological (priced per ASP/average sales price rules) |
| BETOS category | O1E — Other drugs |
| Added | 2025-04-01 |
| Last action effective | 2025-04-01 |
NCCI unit limits (MUE)
| Claim type | Max units per day | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| DME suppliers | 600 | Prescribing Information |
| outpatient hospital claims | 600 | Prescribing Information |
| practitioner claims | 600 | Prescribing Information |
Medicare policy articles for this code
- A54548: Billing and Coding: Eculizumab, and Biosimilars: EPYSQLI®-eculizumab-aagh, and BKEMV™-eculizumab-aeeb (Wellpoint Federal (MAC - Part A, MAC - Part B))
Covered diagnoses (18 ICD-10-CM codes)
The diagnoses most often listed as covered in the policy articles above:
| ICD-10-CM | Diagnosis | Articles listing it |
|---|---|---|
| D59.31 | Infection-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome | 1 |
| D59.32 | Hereditary hemolytic-uremic syndrome | 1 |
| D59.39 | Other hemolytic-uremic syndrome | 1 |
| D59.5 | Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria [Marchiafava-Micheli] | 1 |
| G36.0 | Neuromyelitis optica [Devic] | 1 |
| G70.00 | Myasthenia gravis without (acute) exacerbation | 1 |
| G70.01 | Myasthenia gravis with (acute) exacerbation | 1 |
| N00.6 | Acute nephritic syndrome with dense deposit disease | 1 |
| N00.B1 | Acute nephritic syndrome with idiopathic immune membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) | 1 |
| N00.B2 | Acute nephritic syndrome with secondary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) | 1 |
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What changed for Q5151
- April 2025: Code appears in this HCPCS release
- 2025-04-01: Q5151 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 Q5151?
Q5151 is the HCPCS Level II code for injection, eculizumab-aagh (epysqli), biosimilar, 2 mg. Short descriptor: "Inj, eculizumab-aagh, 2 mg".
Does Medicare cover Q5151?
Coverage code C — Carrier judgment. Coverage is decided by the Medicare contractor (MAC) case by case.
Which diagnoses support coverage for Q5151?
Medicare policy articles that cite Q5151 list 18 covered ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes across 1 article. The most cited include D59.31 (Infection-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome), D59.32 (Hereditary hemolytic-uremic syndrome), D59.39 (Other hemolytic-uremic syndrome). A listed diagnosis is necessary but not sufficient; the policy's other criteria still apply.
How many units of Q5151 can be billed per day?
600 on DME suppliers; 600 on outpatient hospital claims; 600 on practitioner claims (NCCI medically unlikely edits).
Related Q51 codes
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- Q5101 — Injection, filgrastim-sndz, biosimilar, (zarxio), 1 microgram
- Q5102 — Injection, infliximab, biosimilar, 10 mg
- Q5103 — Injection, infliximab-dyyb, biosimilar, (inflectra), 10 mg
- Q5104 — Injection, infliximab-abda, biosimilar, (renflexis), 10 mg
- Q5105 — Injection, epoetin alfa-epbx, biosimilar, (retacrit) (for esrd on dialysis), 100 units
- Q5106 — Injection, epoetin alfa-epbx, biosimilar, (retacrit) (for non-esrd use), 1000 units
- Q5107 — Injection, bevacizumab-awwb, biosimilar, (mvasi), 10 mg
- Q5108 — Injection, pegfilgrastim-jmdb (fulphila), biosimilar, 0.5 mg
- Q5109 — Injection, infliximab-qbtx, biosimilar, (ixifi), 10 mg
- Q5110 — Injection, filgrastim-aafi, biosimilar, (nivestym), 1 microgram
- Q5111 — Injection, pegfilgrastim-cbqv (udenyca), biosimilar, 0.5 mg
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Sources: CMS HCPCS Level II release October 2026; 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.