HCPCS Level II · unclassified
J1729 — Injection, hydroxyprogesterone caproate, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
In short
J1729 is the HCPCS Level II code for injection, hydroxyprogesterone caproate, not otherwise specified, 10 mg: drugs with no specific code of their own. It has no fixed drug or unit, so the claim carries the NDC of the drug given and its quantity.
Code
CMS HCPCS file- Descriptor
- Injection, hydroxyprogesterone caproate, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
- Short descriptor
- Inj hydroxyprogst capoat nos
- Code set
- HCPCS Level II, maintained by CMS
- Effective
- Jan 1, 2020
The billing unit is read from the descriptor. Confirm it against the CMS file before billing.
Units and claim line
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Find the NDC
Med-Code hasn’t mapped J1729 to specific products yet. Search the FDA NDC Directory for the drug named in the descriptor, and check the route and strength match the code.
J1729: common questions
- Is J1729 a CPT code?
- No. J1729 is a HCPCS Level II code, maintained by CMS, that identifies a drug with no specific code of its own. 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 NDC goes with J1729?
- None is fixed. J1729 is used for drugs that have no specific HCPCS code, so the claim carries the NDC of the drug actually given and its quantity, and payers usually also ask for the drug name and dose. How to find a J-code.