HCPCS code J8501 — Oral aprepitant.
Status: Active.
Effective Jan 1, 2019.
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.
J8501
ActiveOral aprepitant
Aprepitant, oral, 5 mg
Category:
Drugs
Section:
J-codes: Drugs Administered Other Than Oral Method
Effective:
Jan 1, 2019
Code type:
alphanumeric
OPPS Status:
N
— Items / services packaged into APC rates
MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits
Maximum units of J8501 Medicare will pay for one beneficiary on one date of service. Claims exceeding the MUE are denied or returned for review.
| Service Type | Max Units / Day |
|---|---|
| DME Supplier | 57 |
| Outpatient Hospital | 57 |
| Practitioner Services | 0 |
Source: CMS Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits
NDC Crosswalk
National Drug Codes (NDCs) mapped to this HCPCS code.
| NDC | Drug Name |
|---|---|
| 00006-0461-02 | Emend |
| 00006-3066-03 | Emend |
| 00006-3862-03 | Emend |
| 00781-2321-06 | Aprepitant |
| 00781-2321-51 | Aprepitant |
| 00781-2322-46 | Aprepitant |
| 00781-2322-68 | Aprepitant |
| 00781-2323-68 | Aprepitant |
| 00781-4063-36 | Aprepitant |
| 13668-0591-81 | Aprepitant |
| 13668-0591-82 | Aprepitant |
| 13668-0592-84 | Aprepitant |
| 13668-0592-86 | Aprepitant |
| 13668-0593-86 | Aprepitant |
| 13668-0594-87 | Aprepitant |
| 68462-0112-33 | Aprepitant |
| 68462-0583-40 | Aprepitant |
| 68462-0583-85 | Aprepitant |
| 68462-0584-58 | Aprepitant |
| 68462-0584-76 | Aprepitant |