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HCPCS Level II/J-Codes/J2543

J2543 HCPCS Level II Code: Injection, piperacillin sodium/tazobactam sodium, 1 gram/0.125 grams (1.125 grams)

Medicare Coverage & Payment

  • Medicare coverage: Special coverage instructions apply (CMS coverage code D)
  • Payment category: Drugs (pricing indicator 51)
  • BETOS: O1E — Other drugs
  • Last CMS action effective: January 1, 2001

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, piperacillin sodium/tazobactam sodium, 1 gram/0.125 grams (1.125 grams) is a HCPCS Level II code (J2543). CMS assigns coverage code D — Special coverage instructions apply. Short description: Piperacillin/tazobactam.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to J2543 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • J2510 — Injection, penicillin g procaine, aqueous, up to 600,000 units
  • J2513 — Injection, pentastarch, 10% solution, 100 ml
  • J2515 — Injection, pentobarbital sodium, per 50 mg
  • J2516 — Injection, pentamidine isethionate, 1 mg
  • J2540 — Injection, penicillin g potassium, up to 600,000 units
  • J2545 — Pentamidine isethionate, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose form, per 300 mg
  • J2547 — Injection, peramivir, 1 mg
  • J2550 — Injection, promethazine hcl, up to 50 mg
  • J2560 — Injection, phenobarbital sodium, up to 120 mg
  • J2561 — Injection, phenobarbital sodium (sezaby), 1 mg