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Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗HCPCS Level II code
J0885 — Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 units
HCPCS Level IIVerified Sep 5, 2026
Medicare payment
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No national Medicare fee schedule we hold prices J0885 — the Physician Fee Schedule lists it with status indicator E (2026 file). CMS fee schedules ↗
Code definition
Code
J0885
Code system
HCPCS Level II
Full description
Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 units
Policy activity for HCPCS J0885
CLV Intelligence is tracking 4 policy changes that cite HCPCS J0885 most recently on 2026-06-05, drawn from 2 LCD/NCD coverage updates and 2 proposed LCDs. The changes span ESRD, Hematology and Oncology. 2 are flagged critical or high priority.
- LCD/NCD coverage updates
- 2
- proposed LCDs
- 2
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