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HCPCS Details
| HCPC | J1830 |
| Short Description | Interferon beta-1b / .25 mg |
| Long Description | Injection, interferon beta-1b, 0.25 mg (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 | 2023-01-01 |
| Date Added | 1982-01-01 |
Drug Details
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Interferon beta-1b injection is used to reduce episodes of symptoms in patients with relapsing-remitting (course of disease where symptoms flare up from time to time) of multiple sclerosis (MS, a disease in which the nerves do not function properly and patients may experience weakness, numbness, loss of muscle coordination and problems with vision, speech, and bladder control). Interferon beta-1b is in a class of medications called immunomodulators. It is not known exactly how interferon beta-1b works to treat MS.