Cefepime Jcode Billing Question
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What is the correct unit of measure to report with J0692?
Jul 14, 2026- The J-code for cefepime injection is J0692, which represents 500 mg per billing unit. Multiple manufacturer products can bill under this single J-code, and you can use the J-Code tool to look up specific NDCs and reimbursement information.
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I would encourage you to use our J-Code tool, which makes it easy to look up HCPCS J-codes, view linked NDCs, billing units, and reimbursement information: NDC Lookup, J-Code Crosswalk & Drug Pricing Database | HelloPharmacist.
For J0692 (J0692 NDC Crosswalk, Billing Units, ASP Payment & Medicare Reimbursement | HelloPharmacist), the code corresponds to cefepime injection. One billing unit represents 500 mg of cefepime.
Our database currently links 23 different NDCs to this J-code, allowing you to see the various manufacturer products that bill under J0692.
If there's a specific cefepime product or NDC you're trying to verify, let us know and we'd be happy to help!
References & sources
- HelloPharmacist Jcode Tool — HelloPharmacist
Glossary — Terms in This Answer
- J-Code
- A billing code used to identify injectable drugs and biologicals for insurance reimbursement purposes.
- HCPCS
- Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System, a standardized set of codes used for billing medical services and supplies to insurance companies.
- NDC
- National Drug Code, a unique identifier assigned to each drug product that specifies the manufacturer, product, and package size.
- Cefepime
- An antibiotic medication used to treat bacterial infections.
- Billing unit
- The standard quantity of a drug used as the basis for insurance reimbursement.
- ASP
- Average Selling Price, the average price at which a drug is sold to wholesalers, used to determine Medicare reimbursement rates.
- Medicare Reimbursement
- The amount of money that the Medicare insurance program pays for a covered drug or service.
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