Key facts for M0237
- Medicare payment
- $450.50
- OPPS rate, SI S
- Coverage code
- C
- carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage
- Facility outpatient MUE
- 1
- MAI 2
- NCCI PTP pairs
- 0
- practitioner file
- LCDs and articles
- 0 / 0
TL;DR
CMS describes HCPCS M0237, added in 2025, as "Intravenous 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". Hospital outpatient departments are paid $450.50 for M0237 under status indicator S, APC 1506 (New Technology - Level 6 ($401 - $500)), minimum unadjusted copayment $0.00 (October 2026 Addendum B). MUE limits for M0237: practitioner 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction); hospital outpatient 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction). M0237 appears in no active LCD or billing and coding article, so coverage follows HCPCS coverage code C (carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage) and any NCD. HCPCS record: BETOS O1G (immunizations/vaccinations); pricing indicator 54; type of service V (pneumococcal/flu vaccine). 10 other active codes open with "Intravenous infusion"; related codes: M0224, M0236, M0238, M0235.
M0237 descriptor and code status
The October 2026 HCPCS Level II file describes M0237 as “Intravenous 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”. It sits in the M section (medical services), listed with the other Other Level II codes.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Short descriptor | Intrav inf, toci, first dose |
| Added to HCPCS | 2025-01-24 |
| Last action | N (no maintenance), effective 2025-01-24 |
| Coverage code | C: carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage |
| Pricing indicator | 54: vaccinations |
| BETOS category | O1G: immunizations/vaccinations |
| Type of service | V: pneumococcal/flu vaccine |
Medicare payment for M0237
Hospital outpatient departments are paid $450.50 for M0237 under status indicator S, APC 1506 (New Technology - Level 6 ($401 - $500)), minimum unadjusted copayment $0.00 (October 2026 Addendum B). The amounts below are national figures from the October 2026 CMS files; the contractor applies the locality, rural or state adjustment and the beneficiary's cost sharing.
Physician fee schedule (RVU26D)
Status X: statutory exclusion: not a physician service under the fee schedule. Global period XXX (global surgery concept does not apply); PC/TC indicator 9 (professional/technical concept does not apply).
Hospital outpatient (OPPS Addendum B)
Status indicator S (Procedure or service, not discounted when multiple), APC 1506 (New Technology - Level 6 ($401 - $500)), national unadjusted payment $450.50 with a minimum unadjusted copayment of $0.00.
Medically Unlikely Edits for M0237
MUE limits for M0237: practitioner 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction); hospital outpatient 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction). The facility outpatient MUE is a date-of-service policy edit: units above the limit deny even when split across lines, and appeals rarely succeed.
| Setting | MUE (units/DOS) | MAI | CMS rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practitioner services | 1 | 2 Date of Service Edit: Policy | Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction |
| Facility outpatient hospital | 1 | 2 Date of Service Edit: Policy | Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction |
The MUE lookup for M0237 shows every setting next to any other code on the same claim.
NCCI edits and add-on rules
No active practitioner PTP pair lists M0237 in v323r0.
M0237 is neither an add-on code nor a designated primary code in the 2026 Q4 NCCI add-on edit file.
Pair counts show exposure, not the answer for one claim. Check M0237 against a second code to see whether the pair bundles and whether a modifier can separate the services.
Medicare coverage policies for M0237
No current LCD or billing and coding article lists M0237. The HCPCS coverage code C means carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage, and any National Coverage Determination for the service still applies.
Denials to expect on M0237
the modifier reported is inconsistent with the code
the claim lacks information needed to adjudicate the line, such as an order, NPI or required modifier
Where QuickIntell fits for M0237 claims
QuickCode supports qualified coder review of units, modifiers and NCCI pairs for M0237 before the claim leaves, and QuickRCM carries claim readiness and the denial follow-up when an edit or coverage policy is missed.
Frequently asked questions: HCPCS M0237
What does HCPCS code M0237 describe?
"Intravenous 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" (short descriptor "Intrav inf, toci, first dose"), in the M section (medical services). Added 2025-01-24.
Is M0237 a CPT code?
No: CMS maintains M0237 in HCPCS Level II, while the AMA maintains CPT. It goes in the same procedure-code field.
What does Medicare pay for M0237?
Hospital outpatient departments are paid $450.50 for M0237 under status indicator S, APC 1506 (New Technology - Level 6 ($401 - $500)), minimum unadjusted copayment $0.00 (October 2026 Addendum B).
How many units of M0237 can be billed per day?
MUE limits for M0237: practitioner 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction); hospital outpatient 1 (MAI 2, Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction). For the facility outpatient MUE (MAI 2), units above 1 deny for the whole day as a policy limit; denials arrive as CARC 151.
Does Medicare cover M0237?
M0237 appears in no active LCD or billing and coding article, so coverage follows HCPCS coverage code C (carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage) and any NCD.
Sources
Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-10. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions. The reference methodology explains how each figure is computed from these files.
- HCPCS Level II alpha-numeric file, October 2026Version October 2026 · effective 2026-10-01 · file HCPC2026_OCT_ANWEB_09232026.txtSHA-256 c25240c63108756d…
- Medicare PFS national relative value file RVU26D (non-QPP), October 2026Version RVU26D, released 2026-08-26 · effective 2026-10-01 · file PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csvSHA-256 4d0d3f19bd954ffc…
- Medicare PFS national relative value file RVU26D (qualifying APM participants), October 2026Version RVU26D, released 2026-08-26 · effective 2026-10-01 · file PPRRVU2026_Oct_QPP.csvSHA-256 59d3734704853936…
- OPPS Addendum B, October 2026Version October 2026 · effective 2026-10-01 · file 508-compliant-version-2026_October_Web_Addendum_B.09.28.26.csvSHA-256 6ad7393a318bf1b9…
- Integrated Outpatient Code Editor v27.3 data tables: status and payment indicatorsVersion I/OCE v27.3 (October 2026) · effective 2026-10-01 · file Data_Status_Indicator.txtSHA-256 78f119ef0a435351…
- NCCI MUE table, practitioner services, effective 2026-10-01Version 2026 Q4 · effective 2026-10-01 · file MCR_MUE_PractitionerServices_Eff_10-01-2026.csvSHA-256 ef038efaf902b7bd…
- NCCI MUE table, facility services, effective 2026-10-01Version 2026 Q4 · effective 2026-10-01 · file MCR_MUE_OutpatientHospitalServices_Eff_10-01-2026.csvSHA-256 3af9f4e99cc587e2…
- NCCI MUE table, dme services, effective 2026-10-01Version 2026 Q4 · effective 2026-10-01 · file MCR_MUE_DMESupplierServices_Eff_10-01-2026.csvSHA-256 6fa4fbba852f7b74…
- NCCI PTP edits, practitioner, v323r0 (four files)Version v323r0 (2026 Q4) · effective 2026-10-01 · file ccipra-v323r0-f1.TXTSHA-256 7793c0b6686c1e22…
Disclaimer
This page is an operational reference compiled from CMS publications: the HCPCS Level II file, the physician, DMEPOS and clinical laboratory fee schedules, OPPS and ASC addenda, NCCI MUE, PTP and add-on edit tables and the Medicare Coverage Database. Amounts are Medicare national figures before locality and state adjustment; Medicaid and commercial payers set their own. CPT codes are shown as numbers only; CPT descriptors are copyright AMA. Nothing here is legal, clinical or billing advice.
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