Quarterly HCPCS Code (J codes) Update October 1, 2020

<p>Effective with the date of service Oct. 1, 2020, CMS has added new HCPCS codes (J codes), deleted others and changed the description of some existing codes.&nbsp;</p>

Effective with the date of service Oct. 1, 2020, CMS has added new HCPCS codes (J codes), deleted others and changed the description of some existing codes. For complete information regarding all HCPCS codes and descriptions, refer to the 2020 edition of HCPSC Level II, published by Optum.

NC Medicaid and GDIT have completed system updates to align our policies with HCPCS code (J code) changes (new codes, covered and non-covered, as well as the end-dated codes) to ensure that claims billed with the new codes will process and pay correctly.

Claims submitted with deleted codes will be denied for dates of service on or after Sept. 30, 2020. Previous policy restrictions continue in effect unless otherwise noted. This includes restrictions that may be on a deleted code that are continued with the replacement code(s).  

New HCPCS code covered (effective 10/1/2020)

Description

Brand Name

NDC

Old HCPCS code (INeffective 9/30/2020)

J1738

Injection, meloxicam, 1 mg

Anjeso

71518-0001-01

J3490

J3032

Injection, eptinezumab-jjmr, 1 mg

Vyepti

67386-0130-51

J3590

J3241

Injection, teprotumumab-trbw, 10 mg

Tepezza

75987-0130-15

J3590

J7351

Injection, bimatoprost, intracameral implant, 1 mcg

Durysta

00023-9652-01

J3490

J9227

Injection, isatuximab-irfc, 10 mg

Sarclissa

00024-0654-01

00024-0656-01

J9999

 

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