Q4081 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, epoetin alfa, 100 units (for esrd on dialysis)
Q4081 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, epoetin alfa, 100 units (for esrd on dialysis)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
Q4081Injection, epoetin alfa, 100 units (for esrd on dialysis)
Short description: Epoetin alfa, 100 units esrd
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with Q4081 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Other carrier priced
- Type of service
- Medical care; ESRD supplies
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Added
- Jan 1, 2007
Where Q4081 sits
- 1Q codesTemporary codes
- 2Active code Q4081Injection, epoetin alfa, 100 units (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 Q4081 mean?
Q4081 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, epoetin alfa, 100 units (for esrd on dialysis)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover Q4081?
CMS lists Q4081’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “Other carrier priced”. 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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