HCPCS Level II · Drugs administered other than oral method
J0687Injection, cefazolin sodium (wg critical care), not therapeutically equivalent to j0690, 500 mg
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Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About J0687
J0687 is an HCPCS Level II code in the J series (drugs administered other than oral method), describing injection, cefazolin sodium (wg critical care), not therapeutically equivalent to j0690, 500 mg.
It was added to HCPCS effective 07/01/2024.
Its Medicare coverage code is "D", meaning special Medicare coverage instructions apply.
Details
- Short description
- Inj cefazolin (wg crit care)
- Date added
- 07/01/2024
- Action effective
- 07/01/2024
- BETOS
- O1E
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Common questions about J0687
Is HCPCS J0687 still valid?
- Yes. J0687 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover J0687?
- Its coverage code is "D": special Medicare coverage instructions apply. Check the local coverage determination for your region.