HCPCS Code Details - J0215

HCPCS Level II Code
Drugs administered other than oral method, chemotherapy drugs
HCPCS Code J0215
Description

Long description:
Injection, alefacept, 0.5 mg

Short description:
Alefacept

HCPCS Modifier1
HCPCS Pricing indicator 51 - Drugs
Multiple pricing indicator A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage code C - Carrier judgment
BETOS2 code O1E - Other drugs
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service 1 - Medical care
Effective date Effective Jan 01, 2018
Date added Added Jan 01, 2004
HCPCS Coding Procedures

HCPCS Modifiers

In HCPCS Level II, modifiers are composed of two alpha or alphanumeric characters.

Example: E0260-NU - Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress
NU” identifies the hospital bed as new equipment

See also

  • HCPCS J0211 · Injection, sodium nitrite 3 mg and sodium thiosulfate 125 mg (nithiodote)

  • HCPCS J0216 · Injection, alfentanil hydrochloride, 500 micrograms


1 Two-digit numeric codes are Level I code modifiers copyrighted© by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).

2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”