J1826 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, interferon beta-1a, 30 mcg
J1826 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, interferon beta-1a, 30 mcg” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
J1826Injection, interferon beta-1a, 30 mcg
Short description: Interferon beta-1a inj
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with J1826 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- ASC
- Approved for ambulatory surgical centers
- Type of service
- Medical care
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Added
- Jan 1, 2011
Where J1826 sits
- 1J codesDrugs administered other than orally
- 2Active code J1826Injection, interferon beta-1a, 30 mcg
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 J1826 mean?
J1826 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, interferon beta-1a, 30 mcg” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover J1826?
CMS lists J1826’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. 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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