J3387 – INJECTION, ELIVALDOGENE AUTOTEMCEL, PER TREATMENT · NDC Crosswalk & Billing Units
📋 J3387 summary
J3387 is a HCPCS Level II J-code used to bill ELIVALDOGENE AUTOTEMCEL, PER TREATMENT. The number of billing units to report depends on the dose administered and the NDC/package billed — use the calculator below.
Brand names associated with J3387: Skysona
⚠ An NDC↔HCPCS crosswalk and a published payment limit do not guarantee payer coverage or payment. Always verify the current payer policy and claim format before billing.
🗂️ Key billing facts
💊 About Elivaldogene autotemcel Injection DRUG GUIDE
Skysona is used to slow the progression of neurologic dysfunction in boys ages 4 to 17 who have early, active cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD) — a rare, inherited brain disease.
It is only for boys who do not have a matched donor available for a standard stem cell transplant.Skysona is approved under accelerated approval, meaning the FDA granted approval based on early data, and further studies are ongoing to confirm long-term benefit.
It does not treat or prevent adrenal insufficiency (a hormone problem that can also occur in CALD).
It has not been studied in CALD caused by head trauma.
🧾 Billing & reimbursement HCPCS · CMS
🧮 Dosing & billing-units calculator HCPCS UNITS
🔁 NDCs that bill under J3387 CROSSWALKED NDCs
| NDC (11-digit) | Drug | Labeler | Package | Strength | Bill units | NADAC / unit | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73554-2111-01 | Skysona elivaldogene autotemcel 30000000 1/1 SUSPENSION | Genetix | 1 SUSPENSION in 1 BAG (73554-2111-1) | 30000000 1/1 | 1 | — | ● Active | PDAC |
🗺️ Where J3387 is utilized
📊 What bills under J3387
J-codes are billing codes often used for drugs billed under the medical benefit. This connects the billing code to the NDC package records it covers, by ingredient and labeler.
🗃️ Data sources & freshness
⚠️ Practical billing caveats
- A crosswalk is not coverage. An NDC mapping or a published payment limit does not guarantee a payer will cover or pay this code. Check the specific plan's policy.
- Units ≠ milligrams. Bill the number of HCPCS units (dose ÷ the code's unit size), not the milligram dose. Use the calculator above.
- Discarded drug. For single-dose vials, drug discarded after administration may be separately billable with modifier JW (and JZ when nothing is discarded) where the payer allows.
- Rounding & partial units. Many payers require whole units; round per the payer's policy, not automatically up.
- The code can cover more than this drug. Some HCPCS codes span multiple products or strengths — confirm the exact code for the product administered.
- Figures lag. ASP limits change quarterly and utilization data are released with a delay. Verify against the current CMS files before billing.