HCPCS Level II · unclassified
J1599 — Injection, immune globulin, intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), not otherwise specified, 500 mg
In short
J1599 is the HCPCS Level II code for injection, immune globulin, intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), not otherwise specified, 500 mg: drugs with no specific code of their own. It has no fixed drug or unit, so the claim carries the NDC of the drug given and its quantity.
Code
CMS HCPCS fileHCPCS codeJ1599
Billing unit500 mg
- Descriptor
- Injection, immune globulin, intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), not otherwise specified, 500 mg
- Short descriptor
- Ivig non-lyophilized, nos
- Code set
- HCPCS Level II, maintained by CMS
- Effective
- Jan 1, 2011
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Units and claim line
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Find the NDC
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J1599: common questions
- Is J1599 a CPT code?
- No. J1599 is a HCPCS Level II code, maintained by CMS, that identifies a drug with no specific code of its own. CPT codes are five-digit numbers from the AMA that describe services. Giving the drug, for example an injection or infusion, is usually reported with a separate CPT administration code. CPT codes for drug administration.
- What NDC goes with J1599?
- None is fixed. J1599 is used for drugs that have no specific HCPCS code, so the claim carries the NDC of the drug actually given and its quantity, and payers usually also ask for the drug name and dose. How to find a J-code.