J3591 HCPCS Level II code: Unclassified drug or biological used for esrd on dialysis
J3591 is the HCPCS code for “Unclassified drug or biological used for esrd on dialysis” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
J3591Unclassified drug or biological used for esrd on dialysis
Short description: Esrd on dialysi drug/bio noc
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with J3591 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
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Added
- Jan 1, 2019
Where J3591 sits
- 1J codesDrugs administered other than orally
- 2Active code J3591Unclassified drug or biological used for esrd on dialysis
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 J3591 mean?
J3591 is the HCPCS code for “Unclassified drug or biological used for esrd on dialysis” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover J3591?
CMS lists J3591’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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