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HCPCS Details
| HCPC | J9015 |
| Short Description | Aldesleukin injection |
| Long Description | Injection, aldesleukin, per single use vial |
| Pricing indicator | 51 |
| Coverage code | D |
| ASC payment group code | YY |
| BETOS2 code | O1D |
| Action code | N |
| Type of service | 1 |
| Effective date | 2009-01-01 |
| Date Added | 1996-01-01 |
Drug Details
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Aldesleukin is used to treat advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC, a type of cancer that begins in the kidney) that has spread to other parts of your body. Aldesleukin is also used to treat melanoma (a type of skin cancer) that has spread to other parts of your body. Aldesleukin is in a class of drugs known as cytokines. It is a man-made version of a naturally occurring protein that stimulates the body to produce other chemicals which increase the body's ability to fight cancer.