Reader Questions:
Drug Index Requires Generic Code Name
Published on Fri Jun 04, 2010
Question: I can't find the HCPCS Level II codes for Ethyol, Treanda, Trisenox, and Zoladex. I've looked them up in the HCPCS Level II Index but do not see these drugs listed. How can I find the supply codes to use? Codify MemberAnswer: If your HCPCS reference material does not include these names, you will need to look up the generic names for the brand name drugs you are trying to bill. You can either search online for the generic names, or you can find the corresponding J code in the 2010 HCPCS Table of Drugs. A Google search for the names reveals:Amifostine (Ethyol)Arsenic trioxide (As2O3, Trisenox)Bendamustine (Treanda)Goserelin (Zoladex).You can then look up the generic name in the HCPCS Level II alphabetical index or check for the J code's descriptor in the tabular list. For instance, entering Amifostine in Codify's HCPCS II search box, gives you this result: Alternatively, you [...]
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