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HCPCS code J0702: Betamethasone injection, 3 mg of each salt2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

A betamethasone acetate and sodium phosphate injection reported for corticosteroid treatment, with each unit representing 3 mg of each salt.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities

Medicare rate · J0702

Betamethasone injection, 3 mg of each salt

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
0
Total RVUs
0.00
Global days
XXX

National rate · 2026

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Not priced in the facility setting.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

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Medicare pays by the payment locality where the service is performed.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What J0702 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What J0702 covers

This injectable corticosteroid combines betamethasone acetate with betamethasone sodium phosphate. Clinicians administer it intramuscularly or inject it locally into joints or soft tissue to treat inflammatory conditions. The administering clinician or practice supplying the drug reports J0702. The drug code identifies the medication; an independently reportable administration or injection procedure is reported separately.

Each unit represents 3 mg of betamethasone acetate plus 3 mg of betamethasone sodium phosphate, or 6 mg combined. CMS assigns physician fee schedule status E, excluding J0702 from the physician fee schedule. When Medicare covers the drug, payment is made under another method; HCPCS classifies it as a Part B drug generally priced using CMS quarterly ASP drug pricing files. CMS assigns special Medicare coverage instructions to J0702.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

Where J0702 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 of 109 payment localities

J0702 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailableUnavailable
AlaskaUnavailableUnavailable
ArizonaUnavailableUnavailable
ArkansasUnavailableUnavailable
Atlanta, GAUnavailableUnavailable
Austin, TXUnavailableUnavailable
Bakersfield, CAUnavailableUnavailable
Baltimore area, MDUnavailableUnavailable
Beaumont, TXUnavailableUnavailable
Brazoria, TXUnavailableUnavailable

J0702 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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J0702 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

How the J0702 rate is calculated

Each of J0702’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

How the rate is built · J0702

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

0.0000

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$0.00

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

Payment rules and modifiers for J0702

J0702 has no global surgery period, no multiple-procedure, bilateral or assistant-at-surgery adjustment, and no professional/technical split. What changes the payment is where the service happens: the place of service on the claim decides whether Medicare pays the office or the facility rate.

Place of service · J0702

Which rate does Medicare pay?

The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).

POS 11 · non-facility rate · national

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J0702 isn’t priced in this setting.

J0702 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

J0702 vs J1100 vs J3301: Medicare rates

Office or facility?

  • J0702

    Betamethasone injection, 3 mg of each salt0 wRVU

    Not priced

  • J1100

    Dexamethasone injection, per 1 mg0 wRVU

    Not priced

  • J3301

    Triamcinolone injection, per 10 mg0 wRVU

    Not priced

How to choose

J1100Dexamethasone injectionPer 1 mg
J0702 is the combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. J1100 is dexamethasone sodium phosphate; select the code matching the drug administered.
J3301Triamcinolone injectionPer 10 mg
J3301 reports triamcinolone acetonide in 10 mg units. J0702 reports the betamethasone combination in units containing 3 mg of each salt.

Codes related to J0702

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

Codes related to J0702
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Used instead
J1100Dexamethasone injection, per 1 mgDexamethasone sodium phosphate is a different injectable corticosteroid option.No office rate
J3301Triamcinolone injection, per 10 mgTriamcinolone acetonide is another injectable corticosteroid, reported per 10 mg.No office rate
Often billed with
20610Joint injection, major joint or bursa, no ultrasoundMay report a separately supported major-joint injection service when this drug is injected into a major joint.$61.24–$86.75
20550Tendon sheath injection, single tendon sheath, ligament, or aponeurosisMay report a separately supported tendon-sheath or ligament injection service when this drug is injected there.$54.34–$76.36

J0702 billing questions

How many milligrams does one unit represent?

One unit represents 3 mg of betamethasone acetate and 3 mg of betamethasone sodium phosphate, 6 mg combined. Report units based on the amount administered in these dose increments.

Does this code include the injection procedure?

No. J0702 identifies the drug, not the injection procedure. A separately reportable administration or injection service uses its applicable procedure code.

How is J0702 different from J1100?

J0702 represents a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. J1100 represents dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a different corticosteroid.

Does Medicare pay J0702 under the physician fee schedule?

No. CMS assigns status E, excluding it from the physician fee schedule. When Medicare covers the drug, it generally uses the Part B drug pricing method based on quarterly ASP files.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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