J0620 HCPCS code: Injection, calcium glycerophosphate and calcium lactate, per 10 ml
J0620 is the HCPCS Level II code for injection, calcium glycerophosphate and calcium lactate, per 10 ml. Its Medicare coverage code is D (Special coverage instructions apply): Medicare covers it when its national or local coverage criteria are met. The NCCI unit limit is 1 per day on outpatient hospital claims.
Code details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Section | J codes — Drugs administered other than oral method |
| Coverage code | D — Special coverage instructions apply |
| Pricing indicator | 51 — Drug or biological (priced per ASP/average sales price rules) |
| BETOS category | O1E — Other drugs |
| Added | 1982-01-01 |
| Last action effective | 1997-01-01 |
NCCI unit limits (MUE)
| Claim type | Max units per day | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| outpatient hospital claims | 1 | Prescribing Information |
| practitioner claims | 1 | Prescribing Information |
What changed for J0620
- 1982-01-01: J0620 added to HCPCS Level II
- Next scheduled CMS quarterly update (HCPCS and DMEPOS fee schedule): 2027-01-01
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code J0620?
J0620 is the HCPCS Level II code for injection, calcium glycerophosphate and calcium lactate, per 10 ml. Short descriptor: "Calcium glycer & lact/10 ml".
Does Medicare cover J0620?
Coverage code D — Special coverage instructions apply. Medicare covers it when its national or local coverage criteria are met.
How many units of J0620 can be billed per day?
1 on outpatient hospital claims; 1 on practitioner claims (NCCI medically unlikely edits).
Related J06 codes
- J0600 — Injection, edetate calcium disodium, up to 1000 mg
- J0601 — Sevelamer carbonate (renvela or therapeutically equivalent), oral, 20 mg (for esrd on dialysis)
- J0602 — Sevelamer carbonate (renvela or therapeutically equivalent), oral, powder, 20 mg (for esrd on dialysis)
- J0603 — Sevelamer hydrochloride (renagel or therapeutically equivalent), oral, 20 mg (for esrd on dialysis)
- J0604 — Cinacalcet, oral, 1 mg, (for esrd on dialysis)
- J0605 — Sucroferric oxyhydroxide, oral, 5 mg (for esrd on dialysis)
- J0606 — Injection, etelcalcetide, 0.1 mg
- J0607 — Lanthanum carbonate, oral, 5 mg (for esrd on dialysis)
- J0608 — Lanthanum carbonate, oral, powder, 5 mg, not therapeutically equivalent to j0607 (for esrd on dialysis)
- J0609 — Ferric citrate, oral, 3 mg ferric iron, (for esrd on dialysis)
- J0610 — Injection, calcium gluconate (fresenius kabi), per 10 ml
- J0611 — Injection, calcium gluconate (wg critical care), per 10 ml
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Sources: CMS HCPCS Level II release October 2026; CMS DMEPOS fee schedule; CMS NCCI MUE tables; CMS Medicare utilization (physician and DME supplier files); CMS Medicare Coverage Database articles. Fees are Medicare allowables, not commercial rates. Not billing or legal advice.