J9161 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, denileukin diftitox-cxdl, 1 mcg
J9161 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, denileukin diftitox-cxdl, 1 mcg” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
J9161Injection, denileukin diftitox-cxdl, 1 mcg
Short description: Inj denileuk difti-cxdl 1mcg
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with J9161 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
- Chemotherapy
- Added
- Apr 1, 2025
Where J9161 sits
- 1J codesDrugs administered other than orally
- 2Active code J9161Injection, denileukin diftitox-cxdl, 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 J9161 mean?
J9161 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, denileukin diftitox-cxdl, 1 mcg” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover J9161?
CMS lists J9161’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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