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HCPCS Details
| HCPC | J0874 |
| Short Description | Inj, daptomycin (baxter) |
| Long Description | Injection, daptomycin (baxter), not therapeutically equivalent to j0878, 1 mg |
| Pricing indicator | 51 |
| Coverage code | C |
| ASC payment group code | |
| BETOS2 code | O1E |
| Action code | N |
| Type of service | 1 |
| Effective date | 2023-10-01 |
| Date Added | 2023-10-01 |
Drug Details
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Daptomycin injection is used to treat certain blood infections or serious skin infections caused by bacteria in adults and children 1 year of age and older. Daptomycin injection is in a class of medications called cyclic lipopeptide antibiotics. It works by killing bacteria.
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Antibiotics such as daptomycin injection will not work for treating colds, flu, or other viral infections. Using antibiotics when they are not needed increases your risk of getting an infection later that resists antibiotic treatment.