HCPCS code J1945 — Lepirudin. Status: Deleted. Effective Jan 1, 2026. Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.

J1945

Deleted

Lepirudin

Injection, lepirudin, 50 mg

Code J1945 has been deleted from the HCPCS Level II set.

Termination date: Dec 31, 2025. Claims with a date of service on or after this day will be denied under this code.

No successor code has been identified. Consult the CMS HCPCS Update Summary for guidance.

Category: Drugs
Section: J-codes: Drugs Administered Other Than Oral Method
Effective: Jan 1, 2026
Terminated: Dec 31, 2025
Code type: alphanumeric

Change History

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