J1440 HCPCS Level II code: Fecal microbiota, live - jslm, 1 ml
J1440 is the HCPCS code for “Fecal microbiota, live - jslm, 1 ml” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
J1440Fecal microbiota, live - jslm, 1 ml
Short description: Fecal microbiota jslm 1 ml
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with J1440 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Physician fee schedule – Price established by carriers (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion)
- ASC
- Approved for ambulatory surgical centers
- Type of service
- Medical care
- BETOS category
- Other tests - other
- Added
- Jul 1, 2023
Where J1440 sits
- 1J codesDrugs administered other than orally
- 2Active code J1440Fecal microbiota, live - jslm, 1 ml
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 J1440 mean?
J1440 is the HCPCS code for “Fecal microbiota, live - jslm, 1 ml” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover J1440?
CMS lists J1440’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Physician fee schedule – Price established by carriers (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion)”. 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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