Epinephrine J-Code

The answer

Epinephrine bills under J0171Injection, epinephrine, 0.1 mg — at 0.1 mg = 1 Unit.

How Epinephrine is coded

HCPCS code
J0171
Descriptor
Injection, epinephrine, 0.1 mg
Billable unit
0.1 mg = 1 Unit
Marketed as
EpiPen

Dose to units for Epinephrine

Unit conversions for Epinephrine
Dose administeredUnits on the claim
50 mg500
100 mg1000
200 mg2000
400 mg4000

Next steps

Also billed under J0171

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