J1815 HCPCS - INJECTION, INSULIN, PER 5 UNITS

Code Information

HCPCS Code: J1815

Sequence Number: 0010

Short Description: Insulin injection

Long Description: Injection, insulin, per 5 units

Code Added Date: 1/1/2003

Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code

Action Effective Date: 1/1/2003

Classification: Drugs Administered Other Than Oral Method, Chemotherapy Drugs

Coding System: HCPCS

Code Type

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: O1E - Other drugs
Type Of Service Code:
  • 1 - Whole blood only eff 01/96, whole blood or packed red cells before 01/96
  • P - Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics

Billing Information

Pricing Indicator Code:
  • 51 - Drugs
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code: A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
  • 60-14
Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
  • 2049
Coverage Code: D - Special coverage instructions apply

HCPCS Record

Field Name Field Value
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code J1815
HCPCS Sequence Number 0010
HCPCS Record Identification Code 3 - First line of procedure record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
HCPCS Long Description Injection, insulin, per 5 units
HCPCS Short Description Insulin injection
HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 1 51 - Drugs
HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
HCPCS Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number 1 60-14
HCPCS Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number 1 2049
HCPCS Coverage Code D - Special coverage instructions apply
HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code O1E - Other drugs
HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1 1 - Whole blood only eff 01/96, whole blood or packed red cells before 01/96
HCPCS Type Of Service Code 2 P - Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity 0
HCPCS Code Added Date 1/1/2003
HCPCS Action Effective Date 1/1/2003
HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code

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