J0881 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)
J0881 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)
Short description: Darbepoetin alfa, non-esrd
HCPCS · United States
Notes for J0881
As CMS prints them, with any note J0881 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0132: CARRIER PROCESSING MANUAL, CHAPTER 17.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with J0881 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Drugs
- ASC
- Approved for ambulatory surgical centers
- Type of service
- Medical care; ESRD supplies
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Added
- Jan 1, 2006
Where J0881 sits
- 1J codesDrugs administered other than orally
- 2Active code J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code J0881 mean?
J0881 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover J0881?
CMS lists J0881’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “Drugs”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
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