Reclast®, Zometa®, Zometa Concentrate®, and Aclasta® can be reported with HCPCS code J3489. According to CMS, J3489 replaced J3487 and J3488 (deleted on 31 December 2013). 1. What Is HCPCS Code J3489? J3489 can be used for billing Reclast®, Zometa®, Zometa Concentrate®, and Aclasta®. These brands contain zoledronic acid, which inhibits the release of calcium…
J2506 describes the drug pegfilgrastim and can be billed for 0.5 milligrams. Biosimilars are excluded. Pegfilgrastim is often administered by subcutaneous injection. What Is J2506? HCPCS code J2506 represents 0.5 mg of pegfilgrastim, excluding biosimilars, typically administered by subcutaneous injection to decrease the chances of infection in patients receiving chemotherapy. The standard dosage of pegfilgrastim is six…
J9035 can be billed for one unit of ten milligrams of Bevacizumab administered with injection or instillation of liquid. What Is J9035? HCPCS code J9035 represents the cancer medication bevacizumab that inhibits the growth of cancer cells. One unit of J9035 represents 10 mg of Bevacizumab. The route of administration is intravenous, which is an…
Report J9217 for 7.5 milligrams of Leuprolide Acetate for depot suspension when injected into a patient’s muscle to treat advanced prostate cancer symptoms. What Is J9217? One unit of HCPCS code J9217 represents 7.5 mg of Leuprolide Acetate for depot suspension. The route of administration is intramuscular, which is an injection into a muscle. Leuprolide…
J1745 can be billed for every unit of 10 miligram of the drug Infliximab. This drug minimizes substance that inflame a patient’s body. What Is J1745? HCPCS code J1745 can be used for Infliximab. Infliximab minimizes the effects of a substance that can cause inflammation in the body. One unit of J1745 represents 10 mg…
J3590 can be billed when a provider administers biologics not identified by another HCPCS code. What Is J3590? Report HCPCS code J3590 for biologics (drugs derived from components of living organisms) that do not have specific codes. A provider can report J3590 for biologics he administers that are not identified by any other HCPCS code. …
J1100 represents one unit of 1 mg of dexamethasone sodium phosphate. that works to prevent the release of inflammatory substances into the patient’s body. What Is J1100? Dexamethasone sodium phosphate works to prevent the release of inflammatory substances in the body. One unit of J1100 represents 1 mg of dexamethasone sodium phosphate. Routes of administration…
J0897 can be billed for an injection of one milligram of Denosumab, which helps to protect healthy cells from damage in the body. What Is J0897? Denosumab works to protect healthy cells from damage in the body. One unit of HCPCS code J0897 represents 1 mg of denosumab. The route of administration is subcutaneous, which…
J3301 can be used to report an injection of 10 milligrams of triamcinolone acetonide to treat inflammation due to tissue injuries. What Is J3301? J3301 covers a corticosteroid, triamcinolone acetonide, that works in the body to treat inflammation and does not have a specific code. Inflammation is the response of tissues to injuries, such as…
J1170 can be reported for an injection of hydromorphone with a maximum of four milligrams. 1. Description J1170 is officially described by HCPCS as: “Injection, hydromorphone, up to 4 mg.” One unit of the J1170 code represents up to 4 mg of hydromorphone. Routes of administration include intramuscular, an injection into muscle; intravenous, an injection,…
