HCPCS Level II · Drugs administered other than oral method
J1556Injection, immune globulin (bivigam), 500 mg
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Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About J1556
J1556 is an HCPCS Level II code in the J series (drugs administered other than oral method), describing injection, immune globulin (bivigam), 500 mg.
It was added to HCPCS effective 01/01/2014.
Its Medicare coverage code is "C", meaning coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment.
Details
- Short description
- Inj, imm glob bivigam, 500mg
- Date added
- 01/01/2014
- Action effective
- 01/01/2014
- BETOS
- O1E
Related J15xx codes
- J1551Injection, immune globulin (cutaquig), 100 mg
- J1552Injection, immune globulin (alyglo), 500 mg
- J1553Injection, immune globulin (yimmugo), 100 mg
- J1554Injection, immune globulin (asceniv), 500 mg
- J1555Injection, immune globulin (cuvitru), 100 mg
- J1557Injection, immune globulin, (gammaplex), intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg
- J1558Injection, immune globulin (xembify), 100 mg
- J1559Injection, immune globulin (hizentra), 100 mg
- J1560Injection, gamma globulin, intramuscular, over 10 cc
- J1561Injection, immune globulin, (gamunex-c/gammaked), non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg
- J1566Injection, immune globulin, intravenous, lyophilized (e.g., powder), not otherwise specified, 500 mg
- J1568Injection, immune globulin, (octagam), intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg
Common questions about J1556
Is HCPCS J1556 still valid?
- Yes. J1556 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover J1556?
- Its coverage code is "C": coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment. Check the local coverage determination for your region.