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HCPCS J8540

Dexamethasone, oral, 0.25 mg

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  1. HCPCS Information
  2. HCPCS Crossover to NDC Codes

HCPCS Information

HCPCS Code: J8540
The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) is a set of unique alphanumeric codes used to report medical procedures and services to healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid. HCPCS codes are used in conjunction with NDC codes for billing and medical documentation puporses. For instance, HCPCS J8540 identifies the type of service or supply used while any of the 101 NDC codes below could be used to specify the exact drug used.
Short Description
Oral dexamethasone
Long Description
Dexamethasone, oral, 0.25 mg
Pricing Indicator
Drugs
Multiple Pricing Indicator
Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage Description
Special coverage instructions apply
BETOS Type of Service
Other drugs
Medicare Payment Limit
$0.02
Medicare Co-Insurance Percentage
20.000%
HCPCS Classification
List of HCPCS codes for: Drugs Administered Other Than Oral Method, Chemotherapy Drugs (J-codes)

HCPCS Crossover to NDC Codes

The NDC codes below allow precise billing based on the specific manufacturer and medication used:

NDC Proprietary Name Non-Proprietary Name Dosage Form Route Name Company Name Status
0054-3176Dexamethasone Intensol Dexamethasone IntensolSolution, ConcentrateOralHikma Pharmaceuticals Usa, Inc.ACTIVE
0054-3177Dexamethasone DexamethasoneSolutionOralHikma Pharmaceuticals Usa, Inc.ACTIVE
0054-4179Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralHikma Pharmaceuticals Usa, Inc.ACTIVE
0054-4180Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralHikma Pharmaceuticals Usa, Inc.ACTIVE
0054-4181Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralHikma Pharmaceuticals Usa, Inc.ACTIVE
0054-4182Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralHikma Pharmaceuticals Usa, Inc.ACTIVE
0054-4183Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralHikma Pharmaceuticals Usa, Inc.ACTIVE
0054-4184Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralHikma Pharmaceuticals Usa, Inc.ACTIVE
0054-8174Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralHikma Pharmaceuticals Usa, Inc.ACTIVE
0054-8175Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralHikma Pharmaceuticals Usa, Inc.ACTIVE
0054-8176Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralHikma Pharmaceuticals Usa, Inc.ACTIVE
0054-8179Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralHikma Pharmaceuticals Usa, Inc.ACTIVE
0054-8180Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralHikma Pharmaceuticals Usa, Inc.ACTIVE
0054-8181Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralHikma Pharmaceuticals Usa, Inc.ACTIVE
0904-7266Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralMajor PharmaceuticalsACTIVE
0904-7267Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralMajor PharmaceuticalsACTIVE
0904-7444Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralMajor PharmaceuticalsACTIVE
15014-211Hidex 6-day Gentex Pharma, LlcINACTIVATED
42195-121Taperdex 6-day Xspire Pharma, LlcINACTIVATED
42195-127Taperdex 7-day Xspire Pharma, LlcINACTIVATED
42195-149Taperdex 12-day Xspire Pharma, LlcINACTIVATED
42195-151Dexamethasone Xspire Pharma, Llc
42195-221Taperdex 6-day Xspire Pharma, LlcINACTIVATED
42195-721Dexamethasone 6-day Xspire Pharma, LlcINACTIVATED
42291-155Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralAvkareACTIVE
47781-914Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralAlvogen Inc.ACTIVE
47781-916Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralAlvogen Inc.ACTIVE
48102-045Dexamethasone Fera Pharmaceuticals, Llc
48102-046Dexamethasone Fera Pharmaceuticals, Llc
48102-047Dexamethasone Fera Pharmaceuticals, Llc
48102-051Dexamethasone Fera Pharmaceuticals, Llc
49999-059Dexamethasone Lake Erie Medical Dba Quality Care Products Llc
50090-0088Dexamethasone A-s Medication Solutions
50090-0089Dexamethasone A-s Medication Solutions
50090-6151Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralA-s Medication SolutionsACTIVE
50090-6152Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralA-s Medication SolutionsACTIVE
52959-392Dexamethasone H.j. Harkins Company, Inc.INACTIVATED
52959-547Dexamethasone H.j. Harkins Company, Inc.INACTIVATED
54569-0322Dexamethasone A-s Medication Solutions LlcINACTIVATED
54569-0324Dexamethasone A-s Medication Solutions LlcINACTIVATED
54569-0336Dexamethasone A-s Medication Solutions LlcINACTIVATED
54569-5729Dexamethasone A-s Medication Solutions LlcINACTIVATED
54868-0218Dexamethasone Physicians Total Care, IncINACTIVATED
54868-0916Dexamethasone Physicians Total Care, IncINACTIVATED
54868-1744Dexamethasone Physicians Total Care, IncINACTIVATED
54868-3157Dexamethasone Physicians Total Care, IncINACTIVATED
54868-5334Dexamethasone Physicians Total Care, Inc.INACTIVATED
55289-582Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralPd-rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ACTIVE
58463-010Decadron Pragma Pharmaceuticals, LlcINACTIVATED
58463-014Decadron Pragma Pharmaceuticals, Llc
58463-015Decadron Pragma Pharmaceuticals, Llc
58463-016Decadron Pragma Pharmaceuticals, Llc
58463-017Decadron Pragma Pharmaceuticals, Llc
60219-2043Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals Ny LlcACTIVE
60219-2044Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals Ny LlcACTIVE
60219-2056Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralAmneal Pharmaceuticals Ny LlcACTIVE
60432-466Dexamethasone Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc.INACTIVATED
60505-6249Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralApotex Corp.ACTIVE
60505-6250Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralApotex Corp.ACTIVE
60505-6251Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralApotex Corp.ACTIVE
60505-6252Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralApotex Corp.ACTIVE
60505-6253Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralApotex Corp.ACTIVE
60505-6254Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralApotex Corp.ACTIVE
60505-6255Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralApotex Corp.ACTIVE
60687-718Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralAmerican Health PackagingACTIVE
60687-729Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralAmerican Health PackagingACTIVE
60687-773Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralAmerican Health PackagingACTIVE
62135-114Dexamethasone DexamethasoneElixirOralChartwell Rx, LlcACTIVE
66993-730Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralPrasco LaboratoriesACTIVE
68047-702Dexamethasone 1.5 mgDexamethasone 1.5 MgTabletOralLarken Laboratories, Inc.ACTIVE
68047-702Dexamethasone 1.5 mgDexamethasone 1.5 MgTabletOralLarken Laboratories, Inc.ACTIVE
68788-7267Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.ACTIVE
68788-8223Dexamethasone Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
68788-8467Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralPreferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ACTIVE
69452-276Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralBionpharma Inc.,ACTIVE
69452-277Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralBionpharma Inc.,ACTIVE
69452-278Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralBionpharma Inc.,ACTIVE
70362-702Dxevo Skylar Laboratories, Llc
70569-151Dxevo Phlight Pharma, Llc
70868-920Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralKey TherapeuticsACTIVE
70954-398Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralAni Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ACTIVE
70954-399Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralAni Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ACTIVE
70954-401Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralAni Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ACTIVE
70954-402Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralAni Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ACTIVE
70954-403Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralAni Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ACTIVE
70954-404Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralAni Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ACTIVE
71905-400Dexabliss Levins Pharmaceuticals, Llc
72578-166Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralViona Pharmaceuticals IncACTIVE
72578-167Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralViona Pharmaceuticals IncACTIVE
72578-168Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralViona Pharmaceuticals IncACTIVE
72578-169Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralViona Pharmaceuticals IncACTIVE
72578-170Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralViona Pharmaceuticals IncACTIVE
72578-171Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralViona Pharmaceuticals IncACTIVE
72578-172Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralViona Pharmaceuticals IncACTIVE
72603-187Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralNorthstar Rx LlcACTIVE
72603-188Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralNorthstar Rx LlcACTIVE
72603-189Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralNorthstar Rx LlcACTIVE
72603-190Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralNorthstar Rx LlcACTIVE
72603-212Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralNorthstar Rx LlcACTIVE
72603-213Dexamethasone DexamethasoneTabletOralNorthstar Rx LlcACTIVE
79043-200Zcort Scite Pharma, Llc