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HCPCS Level II/J-Codes/J2185

J2185 HCPCS Level II Code: Injection, meropenem, 100 mg

Medicare Coverage & Payment

  • Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
  • Payment category: Drugs (pricing indicator 51)
  • BETOS: O1E — Other drugs
  • Last CMS action effective: January 1, 2004

Source: CMS HCPCS Level II release. Coverage codes indicate how Medicare treats the code, not whether a specific claim will be paid; payer policy and documentation still govern.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Injection, meropenem, 100 mg is a HCPCS Level II code (J2185). CMS assigns coverage code C — Carrier judgment. Short description: Meropenem.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to J2185 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • J2150 — Injection, mannitol, 25% in 50 ml
  • J2151 — Injection, mannitol, 250 mg
  • J2170 — Injection, mecasermin, 1 mg
  • J2175 — Injection, meperidine hydrochloride, per 100 mg
  • J2180 — Injection, meperidine and promethazine hcl, up to 50 mg
  • J2182 — Injection, mepolizumab, 1 mg
  • J2183 — Injection, meropenem (wg critical care), not therapeutically equivalent to j2185, 100 mg
  • J2184 — Injection, meropenem (b. braun), not therapeutically equivalent to j2185, 100 mg
  • J2186 — Injection, meropenem and vaborbactam, 10mg/10mg (20mg)