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Q0222Injection, bebtelovimab, 175 mg

HCPCSTerminatedBETOS O1G

Q0222 is a HCPCS Level II code for injection, bebtelovimab, 175 mg. It belongs to the Temporary Codes section. It was terminated on December 12, 2024 and is not valid on new claims.

This code has been terminated

CMS terminated Q0222 on December 12, 2024. It stays in the file as history — a claim you are auditing from before that date may legitimately carry it — but it must not appear on a new claim. The adjacent codes below are the usual place to look for its replacement.

Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment

Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.

From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.

The CMS record for Q0222

Long descriptor
Injection, bebtelovimab, 175 mg

The official wording. This is what the code means.

Short descriptor
Bebtelovimab 175 mg

CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.

Added
February 11, 2022

When CMS introduced the code.

Terminated
December 12, 2024

When CMS retired it.

BETOS
O1G

Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.

Pricing indicator
54 — Other

Vaccinations.

Codes adjacent to Q0222

HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If Q0222 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.

  • Q0173Trimethobenzamide hydrochloride, 250 mg, oral, fda approved prescription anti-emetic, for use as a complete therapeutic substitute for an iv anti-emetic at the time of chemotherapy treatment, not to exceed a 48 hour dosage regimen
  • Q0174Thiethylperazine maleate, 10 mg, oral, fda approved prescription anti-emetic, for use as a complete therapeutic substitute for an iv anti-emetic at the time of chemotherapy treatment, not to exceed a 48 hour dosage regimenterminated
  • Q0175Perphenazine, 4 mg, oral, fda approved prescription anti-emetic, for use as a complete therapeutic substitute for an iv anti-emetic at the time of chemotherapy treatment, not to exceed a 48 hour dosage regimen
  • Q0177Hydroxyzine pamoate, 25 mg, oral, fda approved prescription anti-emetic, for use as a complete therapeutic substitute for an iv anti-emetic at the time of chemotherapy treatment, not to exceed a 48 hour dosage regimen
  • Q0180Dolasetron mesylate, 100 mg, oral, fda approved prescription anti-emetic, for use as a complete therapeutic substitute for an iv anti-emetic at the time of chemotherapy treatment, not to exceed a 24 hour dosage regimen
  • Q0181Unspecified oral dosage form, fda approved prescription anti-emetic, for use as a complete therapeutic substitute for a iv anti-emetic at the time of chemotherapy treatment, not to exceed a 48 hour dosage regimen
  • Q0220Injection, tixagevimab and cilgavimab, for the pre-exposure prophylaxis only, for certain adults and pediatric individuals (12 years of age and older weighing at least 40kg) with no known sars-cov-2 exposure, who either have moderate to severely compromised immune systems or for whom vaccination with any available covid-19 vaccine is not recommended due to a history of severe adverse reaction to a covid-19 vaccine(s) and/or covid-19 vaccine component(s), 300 mgterminated
  • Q0221Injection, tixagevimab and cilgavimab, for the pre-exposure prophylaxis only, for certain adults and pediatric individuals (12 years of age and older weighing at least 40kg) with no known sars-cov-2 exposure, who either have moderate to severely compromised immune systems or for whom vaccination with any available covid-19 vaccine is not recommended due to a history of severe adverse reaction to a covid-19 vaccine(s) and/or covid-19 vaccine component(s), 600 mgterminated
  • Q0224Injection, pemivibart, for the pre-exposure prophylaxis only, for certain adults and adolescents (12 years of age and older weighing at least 40 kg) with no known sars-cov-2 exposure, and who either have moderate-to-severe immune compromise due to a medical condition or receipt of immunosuppressive medications or treatments, and are unlikely to mount an adequate immune response to covid-19 vaccination, 4500 mg
  • Q0234Injection, tocilizumab-bavi, for hospitalized adult patients with covid-19 who are receiving systemic corticosteroids and require supplemental oxygen, non-invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation only, 1 mg
  • Q0235Injection, monoclonal antibody products with an indication for post-exposure prophylaxis or treatment of covid-19, for hospitalized adults and/or pediatric patients who are receiving systemic corticosteroids and require supplemental oxygen, non-invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ecmo) only, not otherwise classified, 1 mg
  • Q0237Injection, tocilizumab-anoh, for hospitalized adult patients 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
  • Q0238Injection, tocilizumab-aazg, for hospitalized adult patients 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
  • Q0239Injection, bamlanivimab-xxxx, 700 mgterminated
  • Q0240Injection, casirivimab and imdevimab, 600 mgterminated
  • Q0243Injection, casirivimab and imdevimab, 2400 mgterminated

Questions about Q0222

What is HCPCS code Q0222?

Q0222 is a HCPCS Level II code for injection, bebtelovimab, 175 mg. It sits in the Temporary Codes section.

Does Medicare cover Q0222?

The CMS HCPCS file marks Q0222 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.

Is Q0222 still valid?

No. Q0222 was terminated on December 12, 2024 and should not be used on new claims.

HCPCS Level II2026Q3-Jul· effective July 1, 2026