J0885 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 units
J0885 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 units” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
J0885Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 units
Short description: Epoetin alfa, non-esrd
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with J0885 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
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Added
- Jan 1, 2006
Where J0885 sits
- 1J codesDrugs administered other than orally
- 2Active code J0885Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 units
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 J0885 mean?
J0885 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 units” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover J0885?
CMS lists J0885’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.
Codes beside J0885
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