HCPCS Level II · retired code
J9044 — Injection, bortezomib, not otherwise specified, 0.1 mg
J9044 was retired on Dec 31, 2022
CMS ended J9044 after Dec 31, 2022. Don’t report it for later dates of service. Current codes for the same drug:
- J9041Injection, bortezomib, 0.1 mg
- J9046Injection, bortezomib (dr. reddy's), not therapeutically equivalent to j9041, 0.1 mg
- J9048Injection, bortezomib (fresenius kabi), not therapeutically equivalent to j9041, 0.1 mg
- J9049Injection, bortezomib (hospira), not therapeutically equivalent to j9041, 0.1 mg
- J9051Injection, bortezomib (maia), not therapeutically equivalent to j9041, 0.1 mg
- J9054Injection, bortezomib (boruzu), 0.1 mg
Code
CMS HCPCS fileHCPCS codeJ9044
Billing unit0.1 mg
- Descriptor
- Injection, bortezomib, not otherwise specified, 0.1 mg
- Short descriptor
- Inj, bortezomib, nos, 0.1 mg
- Code set
- HCPCS Level II, maintained by CMS
- Effective
- Jan 1, 2023
The billing unit is read from the descriptor. Confirm it against the CMS file before billing.
Find the NDC
Med-Code hasn’t mapped J9044 to specific products yet. Search the FDA NDC Directory for the drug named in the descriptor, and check the route and strength match the code.
J9044: common questions
- Is J9044 a CPT code?
- No. J9044 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 J9044?
- None is fixed. J9044 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.