HCPCS Level II · unclassified
J3591 — Unclassified drug or biological used for esrd on dialysis
In short
J3591 is the HCPCS Level II code for unclassified drug or biological used for esrd on dialysis: 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 codeJ3591
Billing unitSee descriptor
- Descriptor
- Unclassified drug or biological used for esrd on dialysis
- Short descriptor
- Esrd on dialysi drug/bio noc
- Code set
- HCPCS Level II, maintained by CMS
- Effective
- Jan 1, 2019
Units and claim line
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J3591: common questions
- Is J3591 a CPT code?
- No. J3591 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 J3591?
- None is fixed. J3591 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.