J9245 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, melphalan hydrochloride, not otherwise specified, 50 mg
J9245 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, melphalan hydrochloride, not otherwise specified, 50 mg” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
J9245Injection, melphalan hydrochloride, not otherwise specified, 50 mg
Short description: Inj melpha hydroch nos 50 mg
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with J9245 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
- Chemotherapy
- Added
- Jan 1, 1995
Where J9245 sits
- 1J codesDrugs administered other than orally
- 2Active code J9245Injection, melphalan hydrochloride, not otherwise specified, 50 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 J9245 mean?
J9245 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, melphalan hydrochloride, not otherwise specified, 50 mg” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover J9245?
CMS lists J9245’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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