HCPCS Code Details - J0885

HCPCS Level II Code
Drugs administered other than oral method, chemotherapy drugs
HCPCS Code J0885
Description

Long description:
Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 units

Short description:
Epoetin alfa, non-esrd

HCPCS Modifier1
HCPCS Pricing indicator 51 - Drugs
Multiple pricing indicator A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage code D - Special coverage instructions apply
ASC payment group code Effective Jan 01, 2008 - This procedure is approved to be performed in an ambulatory surgical center.
BETOS2 code O1E - Other drugs
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service 9 - Other medical items or services
Effective date Effective Jan 01, 2006
Date added Added Jan 01, 2006
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

ASP Drug pricing - J0885

Effective Code Dosage Payment
Limit
Vaccine AWP % Vaccine Limit Infusion AWP % DME infusion limit Blood AWP % Blood limit Clotting factor Note
October 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 1000 UNITS 7.528 - - - - - -
Jul 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2024 1000 UNITS 8.134 - - - - - -
April 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024 1000 UNITS 8.273 - - - - - -
January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024 1000 UNITS 8.886 - - - - - -
October 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023 1000 UNITS 7.092 20% - - - - -

See also

  • HCPCS J0884 · Injection, argatroban, 1 mg (for esrd on dialysis)

  • HCPCS J0886 · Injection, epoetin alfa, 1000 units (for esrd on dialysis)

  • HCPCS Q4081 · Injection, epoetin alfa, 100 units (for esrd on dialysis)


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”