J2597 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, desmopressin acetate, per 1 mcg
J2597 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, desmopressin acetate, per 1 mcg” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
J2597Injection, desmopressin acetate, per 1 mcg
Short description: Inj desmopressin acetate
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with J2597 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, 1996
Where J2597 sits
- 1J codesDrugs administered other than orally
- 2Active code J2597Injection, desmopressin acetate, per 1 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 J2597 mean?
J2597 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, desmopressin acetate, per 1 mcg” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover J2597?
CMS lists J2597’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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