J0886 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, epoetin alfa, 1000 units (for esrd on dialysis)
CMS terminated J0886: its last date of service was Dec 31, 2015. It stays here for looking up older claims; newer services need a current code.
Official description
J0886Injection, epoetin alfa, 1000 units (for esrd on dialysis)
Short description: Epoetin alfa 1000 units esrd
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with J0886 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Other carrier priced
- Type of service
- Medical care; ESRD supplies
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Added
- Jan 1, 2006
- Terminated after
- Dec 31, 2015
Where J0886 sits
- 1J codesDrugs administered other than orally
- 2Terminated J0886Injection, epoetin alfa, 1000 units (for esrd on dialysis)
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
Is HCPCS code J0886 still valid?
No. CMS terminated J0886; its last date of service was Dec 31, 2015. It is listed for looking up services from before then. Use a current code for newer services.
Does Medicare cover J0886?
CMS lists J0886’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “Other carrier priced”. 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 J0886
All J codesJ0879Injection, difelikefalin, 0.1 microgram, (for esrd on dialysis)J0881Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)J0882Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (for esrd on dialysis)J0883Injection, argatroban, 1 mg (for non-esrd use)J0884Injection, argatroban, 1 mg (for esrd on dialysis)J0885Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 unitsJ0887Injection, epoetin beta, 1 microgram, (for esrd on dialysis)J0888Injection, epoetin beta, 1 microgram, (for non esrd use)J0889Daprodustat, oral, 1 mg, (for esrd on dialysis)J0890Injection, peginesatide, 0.1 mg (for esrd on dialysis)J0891Injection, argatroban (accord), not therapeutically equivalent to j0883, 1 mg (for non-esrd use)J0892Injection, argatroban (accord), not therapeutically equivalent to j0884, 1 mg (for esrd on dialysis)