HCPCS Level II · retired code
J0173 — Injection, epinephrine (belcher), not therapeutically equivalent to j0171, 0.1 mg
J0173 was retired on Jun 30, 2025
CMS ended J0173 after Jun 30, 2025. Don’t report it for later dates of service. Current codes for the same drug:
- J0162Injection, epinephrine (fresenius), not therapeutically equivalent to j0165, 0.1 mg
- J0163Injection, epinephrine in sodium chloride (endo), 0.1 mg
- J0164Injection, epinephrine in sodium chloride (baxter), 0.1 mg
- J0165Injection, epinephrine, not otherwise specified, 0.1 mg
- J0166Injection, epinephrine (bpi), not therapeutically equivalent to j0165, 0.1 mg
- J0167Injection, epinephrine (hospira), not therapeutically equivalent to j0165, 0.1 mg
- J0168Injection, epinephrine (international medication systems), not therapeutically equivalent to j0165, 0.1 mg
- J0169Injection, epinephrine (adrenalin), not therapeutically equivalent to j0165, 0.1 mg
Code
CMS HCPCS fileHCPCS codeJ0173
Billing unit0.1 mg
- Descriptor
- Injection, epinephrine (belcher), not therapeutically equivalent to j0171, 0.1 mg
- Short descriptor
- Inj, epinephrine (belcher)
- Code set
- HCPCS Level II, maintained by CMS
- Effective
- Jul 1, 2025
The billing unit is read from the descriptor. Confirm it against the CMS file before billing.
Find the NDC
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J0173: common questions
- Is J0173 a CPT code?
- No. J0173 is a HCPCS Level II code, maintained by CMS, that identifies the drug supplied. CPT codes are five-digit numbers from the AMA that describe services. Giving the drug, for example an injection or infusion, is usually reported with a separate CPT administration code. CPT codes for drug administration.
- What is one billing unit of J0173?
- One unit of J0173 is 0.1 mg, as stated in the code's descriptor. Units to report = dose given ÷ 0.1 mg. J-code billing units.