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J0216 HCPCS Level II Code: Injection, alfentanil hydrochloride, 500 micrograms

Medicare Coverage & Payment

  • CMS short descriptor: Inj, alfentanil hcl, 500mcg
  • Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
  • Payment category: Drugs (pricing indicator 51)
  • BETOS: O1E — Other drugs
  • Last CMS action effective: July 1, 2023

Source: CMS HCPCS Level II release. Coverage codes indicate how Medicare treats the code, not whether a specific claim will be paid; payer policy and documentation still govern.

Change history

  • July 1, 2023
    Added to the code set
    Injection, alfentanil hydrochloride, 500 micrograms

Contextual Map

Every relationship of J0216 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Nearest codes (36)

Change history

  • July 1, 2023 — Added to the code set [Change history]

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to J0216 in its code family, with their registry titles.