J2 HCPCS Level II modifier: Competitive acquisition program, restocking of emergency drugs after emergency administration
J2 is a HCPCS Level II modifier: “Competitive acquisition program, restocking of emergency drugs after emergency administration.” It adds this detail to the code it is reported with.
Official description
J2Competitive acquisition program, restocking of emergency drugs after emergency administration
Short description: Cap restock of emerg drugs
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with J2 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Added
- Jan 1, 2006
Where J2 sits
- 1GroupHCPCS modifiers
- 2Modifier J2Competitive acquisition program, restocking of emergency drugs after emergency administration
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 J2 mean?
J2 is the HCPCS code for “Competitive acquisition program, restocking of emergency drugs after emergency administration” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Where is J2 in the HCPCS Level II list?
J2 is listed under Modifiers.
Does Medicare cover J2?
CMS lists J2’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment”. 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.
Codes beside J2
All modifiersHVFunded state addictions agencyHWFunded by state mental health agencyHXFunded by county/local agencyHYFunded by juvenile justice agencyHZFunded by criminal justice agencyJ1Competitive acquisition program no-pay submission for a prescription numberJ3Competitive acquisition program (cap), drug not available through cap as written, reimbursed under average sales price methodologyJ4Dmepos item subject to dmepos competitive bidding program that is furnished by a hospital upon dischargeJ5Off-the-shelf orthotic subject to dmepos competitive bidding program that is furnished as part of a physical therapist or occupational therapist professional serviceJAAdministered intravenouslyJBAdministered subcutaneouslyJCSkin substitute used as a graft