HCPCS code J0702: Betamethasone injection, 3 mg of each salt2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Missouri
A betamethasone acetate and sodium phosphate injection reported for corticosteroid treatment, with each unit representing 3 mg of each salt.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for J0702 in Missouri.
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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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 in Missouri
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MO | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MO | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Rest of Missouri | Unavailable | Unavailable |
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
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
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J0702 vs J1100 vs J3301: Medicare rates
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.
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.
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