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HCPCS code J3300: Triamcinolone injection, preservative-free, per 1 mg2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

J3300 reports preservative-free triamcinolone acetonide used in ophthalmic care, including visualization of vitreous structures during vitrectomy or intravitreal administration.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities798.3K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare rate · J3300

Triamcinolone injection, preservative-free, per 1 mg

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 J3300 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 J3300 covers

J3300 identifies preservative-free triamcinolone acetonide (Triesence), an ophthalmic corticosteroid suspension used by ophthalmologists, commonly retina specialists. In eye surgery, it may be placed in the vitreous to make vitreous structures easier to see during vitrectomy. It may also be administered by intravitreal injection. The drug code identifies the medication, while the applicable procedure code identifies the surgical or injection service when separately reported.

CMS assigns J3300 physician fee schedule status E, excluding it from the physician fee schedule. When Medicare covers the drug, payment is under another method; HCPCS classifies it as a Part B drug generally paid using CMS quarterly ASP drug pricing files. CMS coverage code indicates that special Medicare coverage instructions apply. Each HCPCS unit represents 1 mg of triamcinolone acetonide, so report units according to the documented dose administered. J3300 is for preservative-free triamcinolone acetonide, not other triamcinolone formulations.

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 J3300 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

J3300 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

J3300 rates by state

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

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J3300 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 J3300 rate is calculated

Each of J3300’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 · J3300

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 J3300

J3300 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 · J3300

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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J3300 isn’t priced in this setting.

J3300 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

4 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • J3300

    Triamcinolone injection, preservative-free, per 1 mg0 wRVU

    Not priced

  • J3301

    Triamcinolone injection, per 10 mg0 wRVU

    Not priced

  • J3304

    Triamcinolone injection, extended-release, per 1 mg0 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 67028

    Intravitreal injection, medication delivered into vitreous cavity1.4 wRVU

    $114.23

How to choose

J3301Triamcinolone injectionPer 10 mg
J3301 represents triamcinolone acetonide not otherwise specified, in a different amount per unit. Use J3300 for the specifically identified preservative-free product.
J3304Triamcinolone injectionExtended-release, per 1 mg
J3304 identifies an extended-release triamcinolone acetonide product. J3300 identifies preservative-free triamcinolone acetonide, not the extended-release formulation.
67028Intravitreal injectionMedication delivered into vitreous cavity
CPT 67028 represents intravitreal drug administration; J3300 represents the triamcinolone drug itself.

Codes related to J3300

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

Codes related to J3300
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Same family
J3301Triamcinolone injection, per 10 mgTriamcinolone acetonide not otherwise specified, rather than the specifically identified preservative-free product.No office rate
Often billed with
67028Intravitreal injection, medication delivered into vitreous cavityIntravitreal drug administration when that service is performed.$103.45–$145.87
67036Vitrectomy, pars plana approachVitrectomy procedure during which the drug may be used to visualize vitreous structures.No office rate

J3300 billing questions

How is J3300 different from J3301?

J3300 identifies preservative-free triamcinolone acetonide, with 1 mg per unit. J3301 is for triamcinolone acetonide not otherwise specified and represents a different amount per unit.

How many milligrams does one unit represent?

One unit represents 1 mg. Report units based on the documented amount administered.

Does J3300 include the eye procedure?

J3300 identifies the drug, not the procedure. CPT 67028 describes intravitreal drug administration when that service is performed.

Does Medicare pay J3300 under the physician fee schedule?

No. CMS assigns status E, excluding J3300 from the physician fee schedule. When Medicare covers it, payment is under another method; HCPCS classifies it as a Part B drug generally paid using CMS quarterly ASP drug pricing files.

Does status E mean Medicare never covers the drug?

No. Status E is the physician fee schedule payment status. When Medicare covers the drug, payment is under another method, and special Medicare coverage instructions apply.

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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