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HCPCS Details
HCPC | J0275 |
Short Description | Alprostadil urethral suppos |
Long Description | Alprostadil urethral suppository (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered) |
Pricing indicator | 51 |
Coverage code | D |
ASC payment group code | |
BETOS2 code | O1E |
Action code | N |
Type of service | 1 |
Effective date | 2000-01-01 |
Date Added | 1999-01-01 |
Drug Details
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Alprostadil injection and suppositories are used to treat certain types of erectile dysfunction (impotence; inability to get or keep an erection) in men. Alprostadil injection is also sometimes used in combination with other tests to diagnose erectile dysfunction. Alprostadil is in a class of medications called vasodilators. It works by relaxing the muscles and blood vessels in the penis to keep enough blood in the penis so that an erection can occur.
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Alprostadil does not cure erectile dysfunction or increase sexual desire. Alprostadil does not prevent pregnancy or the spread of sexually transmitted diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).