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HCPCS Details
HCPC | J0202 |
Short Description | Injection, alemtuzumab |
Long Description | Injection, alemtuzumab, 1 mg |
Pricing indicator | 51 |
Coverage code | C |
ASC payment group code | YY |
BETOS2 code | O1E |
Action code | N |
Type of service | 1 |
Effective date | 2016-01-01 |
Date Added | 2016-01-01 |
HCPCS/NDC Cross-Walk
NDC | HCPC | Description | Drug Name | Labeler Name | HCPCS Dosage | PKG Size | PKG QTY | Bill Units | Bill Units PKG |
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58468020001 | J0202 | Injection, alemtuzumab | LEMTRADA | GENZYME CORPORATION | 1 MG | 1.2 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
HCPCS Billing Calculator
Dosage given to patient (per dose) | |
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HCPCS Dosage | 1 MG |
HCPCS/CPT Billing Units | 1 |
Total doses ordered | |
Billing Units | 1 |
Drug Details
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Alemtuzumab injection is used to treat B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL; a slowly developing cancer in which too many of a certain type of white blood cell accumulate in the body). Alemtuzumab is in a class of medications called monoclonal antibodies. It works by activating the immune system to destroy cancer cells.
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Alemtuzumab is also available as an injection (Lemtrada) that is used to treat multiple sclerosis (a disease in which the nerves do not function properly; you may experience weakness, numbness, loss of muscle coordination and problems with vision, speech, and bladder control). This monograph only gives information about alemtuzumab injection (Campath) for B-CLL. If you are receiving alemtuzumab for multiple sclerosis, read the monograph entitled Alemtuzumab Injection (Multiple Sclerosis).