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    HCPC J0275
    Short Description Alprostadil urethral suppos
    Long Description Alprostadil urethral suppository (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)
    Pricing indicator 51
    Coverage code D
    ASC payment group code
    BETOS2 code O1E
    Action code N
    Type of service 1
    Effective date 2000-01-01
    Date Added 1999-01-01

    Drug Details

    • Alprostadil injection and suppositories are used to treat certain types of erectile dysfunction (impotence; inability to get or keep an erection) in men. Alprostadil injection is also sometimes used in combination with other tests to diagnose erectile dysfunction. Alprostadil is in a class of medications called vasodilators. It works by relaxing the muscles and blood vessels in the penis to keep enough blood in the penis so that an erection can occur.

    • Alprostadil does not cure erectile dysfunction or increase sexual desire. Alprostadil does not prevent pregnancy or the spread of sexually transmitted diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).