In a shoulder bursitis case, which HCPCS code corresponds to an 80 mg Cortimed injection into the shoulder joint?

In a shoulder bursitis case, which HCPCS code corresponds to an 80 mg Cortimed injection into the shoulder joint?

• A. J1040
• B. J1050
• C. J1030
• D. J1060

Answer: (A)

The key idea is matching the drug and its exact dose with the HCPCS J-code. Cortimed is methylprednisolone acetate, and an intra-articular injection into the shoulder joint at 80 mg is represented by the J-code that specifies methylprednisolone acetate at 80 mg. That code is J1040, which directly reflects the 80 mg dose. Codes for other doses or different corticosteroid preparations would not accurately describe the same injection, so they wouldn’t be appropriate. In this bursitis scenario, using the 80 mg intra-articular corticosteroid aligns with J1040.

The key idea is matching the drug and its exact dose with the HCPCS J-code. Cortimed is methylprednisolone acetate, and an intra-articular injection into the shoulder joint at 80 mg is represented by the J-code that specifies methylprednisolone acetate at 80 mg. That code is J1040, which directly reflects the 80 mg dose. Codes for other doses or different corticosteroid preparations would not accurately describe the same injection, so they wouldn’t be appropriate. In this bursitis scenario, using the 80 mg intra-articular corticosteroid aligns with J1040.