HCPCS Level II · Miscellaneous services (temporary codes)
Q2042Tisagenlecleucel, up to 600 million car-positive viable t cells, including leukapheresis and dose preparation procedures, per therapeutic dose
✓ Active
Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About Q2042
Q2042 is an HCPCS Level II code in the Q series (miscellaneous services (temporary codes)), describing tisagenlecleucel, up to 600 million car-positive viable t cells, including leukapheresis and dose preparation procedures, per therapeutic dose.
It was added to HCPCS effective 01/01/2019.
Its Medicare coverage code is "C", meaning coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment.
Details
- Short description
- Tisagenlecleucel car-pos t
- Date added
- 01/01/2019
- Action effective
- 01/01/2019
- BETOS
- O1E
Related Q20xx codes
- Q2004Irrigation solution for treatment of bladder calculi, for example renacidin, per 500 ml
- Q2009Injection, fosphenytoin, 50 mg phenytoin equivalent
- Q2026Injection, radiesse, 0.1 ml
- Q2028Injection, sculptra, 0.5 mg
- Q2034Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, for intramuscular use (agriflu)
- Q2035Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (afluria)
- Q2036Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (flulaval)
- Q2037Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluvirin)
- Q2038Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluzone)
- Q2039Influenza virus vaccine, not otherwise specified
- Q2041Axicabtagene ciloleucel, up to 200 million autologous anti-cd19 car positive viable t cells, including leukapheresis and dose preparation procedures, per therapeutic dose
- Q2043Sipuleucel-t, minimum of 50 million autologous cd54+ cells activated with pap-gm-csf, including leukapheresis and all other preparatory procedures, per infusion
Common questions about Q2042
Is HCPCS Q2042 still valid?
- Yes. Q2042 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover Q2042?
- Its coverage code is "C": coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment. Check the local coverage determination for your region.