HCPCS Level II · Drugs administered other than oral method
J3244Injection, tigecycline (accord), not therapeutically equivalent to j3243, 1 mg
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Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About J3244
J3244 is an HCPCS Level II code in the J series (drugs administered other than oral method), describing injection, tigecycline (accord), not therapeutically equivalent to j3243, 1 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. tigecycline (accord)
- Date added
- 01/01/2023
- Action effective
- 07/01/2024
- BETOS
- O1E
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- J3241Injection, teprotumumab-trbw, 10 mg
- J3243Injection, tigecycline, 1 mg
- J3245Injection, tildrakizumab, 1 mg
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Common questions about J3244
Is HCPCS J3244 still valid?
- Yes. J3244 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover J3244?
- Its coverage code is "C": coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment. Check the local coverage determination for your region.