HCPCS code J8540 — Oral dexamethasone.
Status: Active.
Effective Jan 1, 2006.
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.
J8540
ActiveOral dexamethasone
Dexamethasone, oral, 0.25 mg
Category:
Drugs
Section:
J-codes: Drugs Administered Other Than Oral Method
Effective:
Jan 1, 2006
Code type:
alphanumeric
OPPS Status:
N
— Items / services packaged into APC rates
MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits
Maximum units of J8540 Medicare will pay for one beneficiary on one date of service. Claims exceeding the MUE are denied or returned for review.
| Service Type | Max Units / Day |
|---|---|
| DME Supplier | 216 |
| Outpatient Hospital | 80 |
| Practitioner Services | 0 |
Source: CMS Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits
NDC Crosswalk
National Drug Codes (NDCs) mapped to this HCPCS code.
| NDC | Drug Name |
|---|---|
| 00054-3176-44 | Dexamethasone Intensol |
| 00054-3177-63 | Dexamethasone |
| 00054-4184-25 | Dexamethasone |
| 00054-8175-25 | Dexamethasone |
| 00054-8180-25 | Dexamethasone |
| 00054-8181-25 | Dexamethasone |
| 00904-7266-61 | Dexamethasone |
| 00904-7267-61 | Dexamethasone |
| 00904-7444-61 | Dexamethasone |
| 50090-0088-04 | Dexamethasone |
| 50090-0089-00 | Dexamethasone |
| 50090-6151-04 | Dexamethasone |
| 50090-6152-00 | Dexamethasone |
| 60505-6249-01 | Dexamethasone |
| 60505-6250-01 | Dexamethasone |
| 60505-6251-01 | Dexamethasone |
| 60505-6252-01 | Dexamethasone |
| 60505-6253-01 | Dexamethasone |
| 60505-6254-01 | Dexamethasone |
| 60505-6255-01 | Dexamethasone |