HCPCS Level II · unclassified
J7999 — Compounded drug, not otherwise classified
In short
J7999 is the HCPCS Level II code for compounded drug, not otherwise classified: 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 fileHCPCS codeJ7999
Billing unitSee descriptor
- Descriptor
- Compounded drug, not otherwise classified
- Short descriptor
- Compounded drug, noc
- Code set
- HCPCS Level II, maintained by CMS
- Effective
- Jan 1, 2016
Units and claim line
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Find the NDC
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J7999: common questions
- Is J7999 a CPT code?
- No. J7999 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 J7999?
- None is fixed. J7999 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.