HCPCS Level II · retired code
J2505 — Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg
J2505 was retired on Dec 31, 2021
CMS ended J2505 after Dec 31, 2021. Don’t report it for later dates of service. Current codes for the same drug:
- J2506Injection, pegfilgrastim, excludes biosimilar, 0.5 mg
- Q5108Injection, pegfilgrastim-jmdb (fulphila), biosimilar, 0.5 mg
- Q5111Injection, pegfilgrastim-cbqv (udenyca), biosimilar, 0.5 mg
- Q5120Injection, pegfilgrastim-bmez (ziextenzo), biosimilar, 0.5 mg
- Q5122Injection, pegfilgrastim-apgf (nyvepria), biosimilar, 0.5 mg
- Q5127Injection, pegfilgrastim-fpgk (stimufend), biosimilar, 0.5 mg
- Q5130Injection, pegfilgrastim-pbbk (fylnetra), biosimilar, 0.5 mg
- Q5169Injection, pegfilgrastim-unne (armlupeg), biosimilar, 0.5 mg
Code
CMS HCPCS fileHCPCS codeJ2505
Billing unit6 mg
- Descriptor
- Injection, pegfilgrastim, 6 mg
- Short descriptor
- Injection, pegfilgrastim 6mg
- Code set
- HCPCS Level II, maintained by CMS
- Effective
- Jan 1, 2022
The billing unit is read from the descriptor. Confirm it against the CMS file before billing.
Find the NDC
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J2505: common questions
- Is J2505 a CPT code?
- No. J2505 is a HCPCS Level II code, maintained by CMS, that identifies the drug supplied. 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 is one billing unit of J2505?
- One unit of J2505 is 6 mg, as stated in the code's descriptor. Units to report = dose given ÷ 6 mg. J-code billing units.