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HCPCS Details
| HCPC | J9019 |
| Short Description | Erwinaze injection |
| Long Description | Injection, asparaginase (erwinaze), 1,000 iu |
| Pricing indicator | 51 |
| Coverage code | D |
| ASC payment group code | YY |
| BETOS2 code | O1D |
| Action code | N |
| Type of service | 1 |
| Effective date | 2013-01-01 |
| Date Added | 2013-01-01 |
Drug Details
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Asparaginase erwinia chrysanthemi is used with other chemotherapy medications to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL; a type of cancer of the white blood cells). It is used in patients who have had some types of allergic reactions to medications similar to asparaginase erwinia chrysanthemi such as (asparaginase [Elspar] or pegaspargase [Oncaspar]). Asparaginase erwinia chrysanthemi is an enzyme that interferes with natural substances necessary for cancer cell growth. It works by killing or stopping the growth of cancer cells.