HCPCS Level II drug code
J7638 — Dexamethasone, inhalation solution, compounded product, administered through dme, unit dose form, per milligram
In short
J7638 is the HCPCS Level II code for dexamethasone, inhalation solution, compounded product, administered through dme, unit dose form, per milligram.
Code
CMS HCPCS fileHCPCS codeJ7638
Billing unitSee descriptor
- Descriptor
- Dexamethasone, inhalation solution, compounded product, administered through dme, unit dose form, per milligram
- Short descriptor
- Dexamethasone comp unit
- Code set
- HCPCS Level II, maintained by CMS
- Effective
- Jan 1, 2007
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J7638: common questions
- Is J7638 a CPT code?
- No. J7638 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.