J2516 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, pentamidine isethionate, 1 mg
J2516 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, pentamidine isethionate, 1 mg” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
J2516Injection, pentamidine isethionate, 1 mg
Short description: Inj, pentamidine isethionate
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with J2516 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Drugs
- Type of service
- Medical care; Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Added
- Jan 1, 2026
Where J2516 sits
- 1J codesDrugs administered other than orally
- 2Active code J2516Injection, pentamidine isethionate, 1 mg
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 J2516 mean?
J2516 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, pentamidine isethionate, 1 mg” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover J2516?
CMS lists J2516’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” 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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