When administered to the patient by means of the Neulasta® Prefilled Syringe, the appropriate coding procedure is to report the HCPCS code for both the drug (J2506) and the administration of the drug (CPT® code 96372).
Medicare covers the use of Pegfilgrastim (Neulasta), J2505, to decrease the incidence of infection, as manifested by febrile neutropenia in patients with nonmyeloid malignancies receiving myelosuppressive anti-cancer drugs associated with a clinically significant incidence of febrile neutropenia.
Pegfilgrastim-bmez Injection, for Subcutaneous Use (Ziextenzo™) HCPCS Code J3590: Billing Guidelines.
Meloxicam Injection, for Intravenous Use (Anjeso™) HCPCS Code J3490: Billing Guidelines.
J2505 is a valid 2022 HCPCS code for Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg or just “Injection, pegfilgrastim 6mg” for short, used in Medical care.
What Neulasta Onpro Is Used For. This medicine is used to stimulate the growth of "healthy" white blood cells in the bone marrow, once chemotherapy is given. White blood cells help the body to fight infection. This is not a chemotherapy drug.
It is used to help your body make more white blood cells. White blood cells are important to help you fight off infections. Pegfilgrastim is given to people whose ability to make white blood cells is reduced due to chemotherapy.
HCPCS code J0881 for Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-ESRD use) as maintained by CMS falls under Drugs, Administered by Injection .
The HCPCS code J9355 with a description of "injection, trastuzumab, 10mg" is used when billing for Herceptin. Providers report the patient's total dose divided by 10mg as the number of units on the claim. For example, if a patient receives 200mg via IV infusion, the provider would report 20units.
HCPCS J3490 (unclassified drug) and J3590 (unclassified biologic) are the HCPCS codes that are reported for medications that are biological but have not yet been established, to which the HCPCs code has been assigned.
Drugs, Administered by Injection HCPCS Code range J0120-J7175.
J9999 is a valid 2022 HCPCS code for Not otherwise classified, antineoplastic drugs or just “Chemotherapy drug” for short, used in Medical care.