HCPCS Level II · retired code
J0610 — Injection, calcium gluconate (fresenius kabi), per 10 ml
J0610 was retired on Mar 31, 2023
CMS ended J0610 after Mar 31, 2023. Don’t report it for later dates of service. Current codes for the same drug:
- J0612Injection, calcium gluconate, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
- J0613Injection, calcium gluconate (wg critical care), not therapeutically equivalent to j0612, 10 mg
- J0615Calcium acetate, oral, 23 mg (for esrd on dialysis)
- J0618Injection, calcium chloride, 2 mg
- J0620Injection, calcium glycerophosphate and calcium lactate, per 10 ml
Code
CMS HCPCS fileHCPCS codeJ0610
Billing unit10 ml
- Descriptor
- Injection, calcium gluconate (fresenius kabi), per 10 ml
- Short descriptor
- Calcium glucon (fresenius)
- Code set
- HCPCS Level II, maintained by CMS
- Effective
- Apr 1, 2023
The billing unit is read from the descriptor. Confirm it against the CMS file before billing.
Find the NDC
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J0610: common questions
- Is J0610 a CPT code?
- No. J0610 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 J0610?
- One unit of J0610 is 10 ml, as stated in the code's descriptor. Units to report = dose given ÷ 10 ml. J-code billing units.