HCPCS Level II · Drugs administered other than oral method
J2184Injection, meropenem (b. braun), not therapeutically equivalent to j2185, 100 mg
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Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About J2184
J2184 is an HCPCS Level II code in the J series (drugs administered other than oral method), describing injection, meropenem (b. braun), not therapeutically equivalent to j2185, 100 mg.
It was added to HCPCS effective 01/01/2023, and its current record took effect 07/01/2024.
Its Medicare coverage code is "C", meaning coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment.
Details
- Short description
- Inj, meropenem (b. braun)
- Date added
- 01/01/2023
- Action effective
- 07/01/2024
- BETOS
- O1E
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Common questions about J2184
Is HCPCS J2184 still valid?
- Yes. J2184 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover J2184?
- Its coverage code is "C": coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment. Check the local coverage determination for your region.