J0888 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, epoetin beta, 1 microgram, (for non esrd use)
J0888 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, epoetin beta, 1 microgram, (for non esrd use)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
J0888Injection, epoetin beta, 1 microgram, (for non esrd use)
Short description: Epoetin beta non esrd
HCPCS · United States
Notes for J0888
As CMS prints them, with any note J0888 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0195: PUB. 100-4, CH.4, SEC 240.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with J0888 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
- ASC
- Approved for ambulatory surgical centers
- Type of service
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Added
- Jan 1, 2015
Where J0888 sits
- 1J codesDrugs administered other than orally
- 2Active code J0888Injection, epoetin beta, 1 microgram, (for 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 J0888 mean?
J0888 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, epoetin beta, 1 microgram, (for non esrd use)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover J0888?
CMS lists J0888’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 J0888
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