Q9965 is the HCPCS code for: Low osmolar contrast material, 100-199 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml. In 2024, 284 providers billed Q9965 2,137,868 times, with an estimated $2.3M paid by Medicare.
Q9965 is a Part B drug code: Medicare pays an ASP-based rate of $0.75 per 1 ml (2026 Q3 ASP drug pricing file). Total payment per patient depends on the dose billed.
A billed "service" on this code is one 1 ml unit, not one patient visit — that's why the service counts below run high.
What Medicare actually paid per service in 2024, on average: $1.08 (observed payment across all settings and modifiers — not a fee-schedule rate).
The top 5 billers nationally, ranked by 2024 Medicare service volume.
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Services | Est. Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubert Franke, M.D. | General Practice | Wall, NJ | 214,570 | $253K |
| 2 | Pamela Harston, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Bowling Green, KY | 197,450 | $222K |
| 3 | Stanley Babu, M.D. | Family Practice | Scottsdale, AZ | 146,040 | $168K |
| 4 | Joezer Lugo Ranal, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | San Juan, PR | 126,388 | $142K |
| 5 | Monica Hall-Robertson, MD | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Lexington, KY | 124,430 | $149K |
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