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    HCPC J0881
    Short Description Darbepoetin alfa, non-esrd
    Long Description Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)
    Pricing indicator 51
    Coverage code D
    ASC payment group code YY
    BETOS2 code O1E
    Action code N
    Type of service 1
    Effective date 2006-01-01
    Date Added 2006-01-01

    HCPCS/NDC Cross-Walk

    NDC HCPC Description Drug Name Labeler Name HCPCS Dosage PKG Size PKG QTY Bill Units Bill Units PKG
    55513000204 J0881 Darbepoetin alfa, non-esrd Aranesp AMGEN USA, INC. 1 MCG 1 4 25 100
    55513000304 J0881 Darbepoetin alfa, non-esrd Aranesp AMGEN USA, INC. 1 MCG 1 4 40 160
    55513000404 J0881 Darbepoetin alfa, non-esrd Aranesp AMGEN USA, INC. 1 MCG 1 4 60 240
    55513000504 J0881 Darbepoetin alfa, non-esrd Aranesp AMGEN USA, INC. 1 MCG 1 4 100 400
    55513000601 J0881 Darbepoetin alfa, non-esrd Aranesp AMGEN USA, INC. 1 MCG 1 1 200 200
    55513002104 J0881 Darbepoetin alfa, non-esrd Aranesp AMGEN USA, INC. 1 MCG 0.4 4 40 160
    55513002304 J0881 Darbepoetin alfa, non-esrd Aranesp AMGEN USA, INC. 1 MCG 0.3 4 60 240
    55513002504 J0881 Darbepoetin alfa, non-esrd Aranesp AMGEN USA, INC. 1 MCG 0.5 4 100 400
    55513002704 J0881 Darbepoetin alfa, non-esrd Aranesp AMGEN USA, INC. 1 MCG 0.3 4 150 600
    55513002801 J0881 Darbepoetin alfa, non-esrd Aranesp AMGEN USA, INC. 1 MCG 0.4 1 200 200
    55513003201 J0881 Darbepoetin alfa, non-esrd Aranesp AMGEN USA, INC. 1 MCG 1 1 500 500
    55513005704 J0881 Darbepoetin alfa, non-esrd Aranesp AMGEN USA, INC. 1 MCG 0.42 4 25 100
    55513009804 J0881 Darbepoetin alfa, non-esrd Aranesp AMGEN USA, INC. 1 MCG 0.4 4 10 40
    55513011101 J0881 Darbepoetin alfa, non-esrd Aranesp AMGEN USA, INC. 1 MCG 0.6 1 300 300
    The ASP crosswalks are maintained by the Division of Data Analysis and Market Based Pricing to support ASP-based Medicare Part B payments only. The crosswalks are intended to help the public (including entities that submit manufacturer ASP data and providers who bill for drugs) understand which drug products (identified by NDCs) are assigned to which HCPCS billing codes. The crosswalks are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all drugs/NDCs available in the United States. The NDC to HCPCS Crosswalk also includes information on the NDC package size and the number of billable units (as defined by the HCPCS code descriptor). Comments on the file may be sent to [email protected].

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    HCPCS/CPT Billing Units 1
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    Drug Details

    • Darbepoetin alfa injection is used to treat anemia (a lower than normal number of red blood cells) in people with chronic kidney failure (condition in which the kidneys slowly and permanently stop working over a period of time). Darbepoetin alfa injection is also used to treat anemia caused by chemotherapy in people with certain types of cancer. Darbepoetin alfa cannot be used in place of a red blood cell transfusion to treat severe anemia and has not been shown to improve tiredness or poor well-being that may be caused by anemia. Darbepoetin alfa is in a class of medications called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs). It works by causing the bone marrow (soft tissue inside the bones where blood is made) to make more red blood cells.