J3290 HCPCS Level II code: Injection, tranexamic acid, 5 mg
J3290 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, tranexamic acid, 5 mg” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
J3290Injection, tranexamic acid, 5 mg
Short description: Inj, tranexamic acid 5 mg
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with J3290 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Not payable by Medicare
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Medical care; Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Added
- Oct 1, 2025
Where J3290 sits
- 1J codesDrugs administered other than orally
- 2Active code J3290Injection, tranexamic acid, 5 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 J3290 mean?
J3290 is the HCPCS code for “Injection, tranexamic acid, 5 mg” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover J3290?
CMS lists J3290’s Medicare coverage as “Not payable by Medicare” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. 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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