HCPCS Level II · Medical services and quality measures
M0249Intravenous infusion, 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, includes infusion and post administration monitoring, first dose
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Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About M0249
M0249 is an HCPCS Level II code in the M series (medical services and quality measures), describing intravenous infusion, 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, includes infusion and post administration monitoring, first dose.
It was added to HCPCS effective 06/24/2021.
Its Medicare coverage code is "C", meaning coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment.
Details
- Short description
- Adm tocilizu covid-19 1st
- Date added
- 06/24/2021
- Action effective
- 06/24/2021
- BETOS
- O1G
Related M02xx codes
- M0201Administration of pneumococcal, influenza, hepatitis b, and/or covid-19 vaccine inside a patient's home; reported only once per individual home per date of service when such vaccine administration(s) are performed at the patient's home
- M0224Intravenous infusion, 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, who either have moderate-to-severe immune compromise due to a medical condition or receipt of immunosuppressive medications or treatments, includes infusion and post administration monitoring
- M0231Intravenous infusion, tocilizumabbavi, 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, includes infusion and post administration monitoring, first dose
- M0232Intravenous infusion, tocilizumabbavi, 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, includes infusion and post administration monitoring, second dose
- M0233Intravenous infusion, 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, includes infusion and post administration monitoring, first dose
- M0234Intravenous infusion, 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, includes infusion and post administration monitoring, second dose
- M0235Intravenous infusion, 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, includes infusion and post administration monitoring, not otherwise classified, first dose
- M0236Intravenous infusion, 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, includes infusion and post administration monitoring, not otherwise classified, second dose
- M0237Intravenous infusion, 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, includes infusion and post administration monitoring, first dose
- M0238Intravenous infusion, 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, includes infusion and post administration monitoring, second dose
- M0250Intravenous infusion, 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, includes infusion and post administration monitoring, second dose
Common questions about M0249
Is HCPCS M0249 still valid?
- Yes. M0249 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover M0249?
- Its coverage code is "C": coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment. Check the local coverage determination for your region.