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HCPCS code J9048: Bortezomib injection, fresenius Kabi, per 0.1 mg2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Reports Fresenius Kabi bortezomib administered for conditions such as multiple myeloma, with each HCPCS unit representing 0.1 mg.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities

Medicare rate · J9048

Bortezomib injection, fresenius Kabi, per 0.1 mg

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
0
Total RVUs
0.00
Global days
XXX

National rate · 2026

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Not priced in the facility setting.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

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Medicare pays by the payment locality where the service is performed.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What J9048 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What J9048 covers

This HCPCS Level II code identifies injectable bortezomib supplied by Fresenius Kabi. Bortezomib is used in cancer treatment, including for multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma, and is administered intravenously or subcutaneously. Oncology practices and other clinicians administering the drug report the code for the specific product furnished; it distinguishes this product from bortezomib products assigned other HCPCS codes.

CMS excludes J9048 from the physician fee schedule under status E. When Medicare covers the drug, payment is made under another method; as a Part B drug, it generally uses CMS quarterly Average Sales Price drug pricing files. Coverage is left to the Medicare contractor’s judgment. Each unit represents 0.1 mg, so 1 mg corresponds to 10 units. Report units based on the amount of this product administered.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

Where J9048 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 of 109 payment localities

J9048 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailableUnavailable
AlaskaUnavailableUnavailable
ArizonaUnavailableUnavailable
ArkansasUnavailableUnavailable
Atlanta, GAUnavailableUnavailable
Austin, TXUnavailableUnavailable
Bakersfield, CAUnavailableUnavailable
Baltimore area, MDUnavailableUnavailable
Beaumont, TXUnavailableUnavailable
Brazoria, TXUnavailableUnavailable

J9048 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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J9048 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

How the J9048 rate is calculated

Each of J9048’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

How the rate is built · J9048

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

0.0000

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$0.00

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

Payment rules and modifiers for J9048

J9048 has no global surgery period, no multiple-procedure, bilateral or assistant-at-surgery adjustment, and no professional/technical split. What changes the payment is where the service happens: the place of service on the claim decides whether Medicare pays the office or the facility rate.

Place of service · J9048

Which rate does Medicare pay?

The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).

POS 11 · non-facility rate · national

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J9048 isn’t priced in this setting.

J9048 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

5 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • J9048

    Bortezomib injection, fresenius Kabi, per 0.1 mg0 wRVU

    Not priced

  • J9041

    Bortezomib injection, per 0.1 mg0 wRVU

    Not priced

  • J9046

    Bortezomib injection, dr. Reddy's, per 0.1 mg0 wRVU

    Not priced

  • J9049

    Bortezomib injection, hospira product, per 0.1 mg0 wRVU

    Not priced

  • J9054

    Bortezomib injection, boruzu, per 0.1 mg0 wRVU

    Not priced

How to choose

J9041Bortezomib injectionPer 0.1 mg
J9048 identifies Fresenius Kabi bortezomib; J9041 identifies a different product. Select the code matching the product furnished.
J9046Bortezomib injectionDr. Reddy's, per 0.1 mg
J9046 identifies Dr. Reddy’s bortezomib, while J9048 identifies the Fresenius Kabi product.
J9049Bortezomib injectionHospira product, per 0.1 mg
J9049 identifies Hospira bortezomib. Use J9048 for the Fresenius Kabi product.
J9054Bortezomib injectionBoruzu, per 0.1 mg
J9054 identifies Boruzu bortezomib; J9048 identifies the Fresenius Kabi product.

Codes related to J9048

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

Codes related to J9048
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Same family
J9041Bortezomib injection, per 0.1 mgJ9048 identifies Fresenius Kabi bortezomib, not therapeutically equivalent to the product identified by J9041.No office rate
J9046Bortezomib injection, dr. Reddy's, per 0.1 mgProduct-specific HCPCS code for another manufacturer’s bortezomib.No office rate
J9049Bortezomib injection, hospira product, per 0.1 mgProduct-specific HCPCS code for Hospira bortezomib.No office rate
J9051Bortezomib injection, MAIA product, per 0.1 mgProduct-specific HCPCS code for Maia bortezomib.No office rate
J9054Bortezomib injection, boruzu, per 0.1 mgProduct-specific HCPCS code for Boruzu bortezomib.No office rate

J9048 billing questions

When should J9048 be used instead of J9041?

Use J9048 for the Fresenius Kabi bortezomib product. J9048 is identified as not therapeutically equivalent to the product identified by J9041.

How many units represent 1 mg?

Each unit represents 0.1 mg, so 1 mg is reported as 10 units.

Which administration routes are used for bortezomib?

Bortezomib may be administered intravenously or subcutaneously. Report the amount of the Fresenius Kabi product administered.

Is J9048 paid under the physician fee schedule?

No. CMS assigns status E, excluding it from the physician fee schedule; when Medicare covers the drug, payment is under another method.

How does Medicare determine coverage for J9048?

Coverage is left to the Medicare contractor’s judgment. When covered as a Part B drug, it generally uses CMS quarterly Average Sales Price drug pricing files.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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