J1073 HCPCS Level II code: Testosterone pellet, implant, 75 mg
J1073 is the HCPCS code for “Testosterone pellet, implant, 75 mg” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
J1073Testosterone pellet, implant, 75 mg
Short description: Testosterone pellet 75 mg
HCPCS · United States
Notes for J1073
As CMS prints them, with any note J1073 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0194: PUB. 100-4, CH. 15.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with J1073 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Drugs
- Type of service
- Medical care
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Added
- Jan 1, 2026
Where J1073 sits
- 1J codesDrugs administered other than orally
- 2Active code J1073Testosterone pellet, implant, 75 mg
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code J1073 mean?
J1073 is the HCPCS code for “Testosterone pellet, implant, 75 mg” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover J1073?
CMS lists J1073’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “Drugs”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
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