J1700 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, hydrocortisone acetate, up to 25 mg
J1700 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, hydrocortisone acetate, up to 25 mg” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
J1700Injection, hydrocortisone acetate, up to 25 mg
Short description: Hydrocortisone acetate inj
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with J1700 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; Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Added
- Jan 1, 1982
Where J1700 sits
- 1J codesDrugs administered other than orally
- 2Active code J1700Injection, hydrocortisone acetate, up to 25 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 J1700 mean?
J1700 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, hydrocortisone acetate, up to 25 mg” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover J1700?
CMS lists J1700’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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