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AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2019 Issue 4; For Your Information
HCPCS Level II and CPT coding changes effective October 1, 2019
HCPCS Level II changes:
The following new drug biological and radiopharmaceutical HCPCS codes became effective on October 1, 2019:
Old
HCPCS
Code
Long Descriptor
Effective
Date
J1943
C9035
Injection, aripiprazole lauroxil (aristada initio), 1 mg
October 1, 2019
J0222
C9036
Injection, Patisiran, 0.1mg
October 1, 2019
J2798
C9037
Injection, risperidone, (perseris), 0.5 mg
October 1, 2019
J9204
C9038
Injection, mogamulizumab-kpkc, 1 mg
October 1, 2019
J0291
C9039
Injection, plazomicin, 5 mg
October 1, 2019
J3031
C9040
Injection, fremanezumab-vfrm, 1 mg (code may be used for Medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician...
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