J1442 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, filgrastim (g-csf), excludes biosimilars, 1 microgram
J1442 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, filgrastim (g-csf), excludes biosimilars, 1 microgram” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
J1442Injection, filgrastim (g-csf), excludes biosimilars, 1 microgram
Short description: Inj filgrastim excl biosimil
HCPCS · United States
Notes for J1442
As CMS prints them, with any note J1442 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0187: PUB. 100-4, CHAPTER 17.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with J1442 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; Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Added
- Jan 1, 2014
Where J1442 sits
- 1J codesDrugs administered other than orally
- 2Active code J1442Injection, filgrastim (g-csf), excludes biosimilars, 1 microgram
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 J1442 mean?
J1442 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, filgrastim (g-csf), excludes biosimilars, 1 microgram” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover J1442?
CMS lists J1442’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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