J3380HCPCS Level II

Injection, vedolizumab, 1 mg

Gastroenterology / Integrin
The answer

J3380 is injection, vedolizumab, 1 mg, billed at 1 mg = 1 Unit. It covers Entyvio (Vedolizumab).

Code detail

Code
J3380
Code set
HCPCS Level II, maintained by CMS
Descriptor
Injection, vedolizumab, 1 mg
Billable unit
1 mg = 1 Unit
Category
Gastroenterology / Integrin

Dose to units calculation

The quantity reported on the claim is the dose divided by the code’s billable unit.

Interactive Unit Multiplier Calculator

J3380

Calculate the exact number of billable HCPCS units to report on CMS-1500 / 837P claims based on the patient dose and single-dose vial waste.

MG
Units to report on claim:
100 Units
Based on 1 mg = 1 billable unit (100.0 exact)
Box 24 / HCPCS Quantity Formatted Line:J3380 UN100

Common Worked Examples:

Worked unit conversions for J3380
Dose administeredBillable unitUnits to report
50 mg1 mg = 1 Unit50
100 mg1 mg = 1 Unit100
200 mg1 mg = 1 Unit200
400 mg1 mg = 1 Unit400
1000 mg1 mg = 1 Unit1000

Rounding and partial-unit rules vary by payer. Where a dose does not divide evenly, most payers expect the units actually administered plus a separate JW modifier line for the discarded remainder.

Drugs billed under J3380

1 brand name and 1 generic map to this code.

Brand

Entyvio

Injection, vedolizumab, 1 mg

Billing detail
Generic

Vedolizumab

Injection, vedolizumab, 1 mg

Billing detail

Next steps

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Terms used on this page

Billable unitThe quantity denominator built into a HCPCS drug code, which converts an administered dose into the number reported on the claim.Definition J-codeA HCPCS Level II code beginning with J that identifies a drug administered by a clinician rather than self-administered.Definition NDC quantityThe amount of drug actually taken from the package, expressed in the unit named by the unit qualifier.Definition JW modifierReports the amount of a single-dose container that was discarded rather than administered.Definition

HCPCS Level II is updated quarterly by CMS. Verify J3380 against the current release before submitting a high-value claim.