J7512 HCPCS Level II code: Prednisone, immediate release or delayed release, oral, 1 mg
J7512 is the HCPCS code for “Prednisone, immediate release or delayed release, oral, 1 mg” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
J7512Prednisone, immediate release or delayed release, oral, 1 mg
Short description: Prednisone ir or dr oral 1mg
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with J7512 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; Immunosuppressive drugs
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Added
- Jan 1, 2016
Where J7512 sits
- 1J codesDrugs administered other than orally
- 2Active code J7512Prednisone, immediate release or delayed release, oral, 1 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 J7512 mean?
J7512 is the HCPCS code for “Prednisone, immediate release or delayed release, oral, 1 mg” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover J7512?
CMS lists J7512’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.
Codes beside J7512
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