2025 HCPCS code J2060
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method - Drugs, Administered by Injection Feed
Injection, lorazepam, 1 mg
Modifiers may be applicable to J2060 to indicate specific circumstances of the drug's provision, such as waste or discarded amounts (JW, JZ). Refer to HCPCS modifier guidelines for accurate usage.
Medical necessity must be established for each use of lorazepam injection. For anxiety, documentation should support the severity and impact on the patient's functioning. For status epilepticus, the documentation should describe the seizure activity. For pre-operative sedation, the documentation should link the medication to the planned procedure.
In simple words: This code covers the cost of the lorazepam medication given by injection. Lorazepam is used to treat anxiety and seizures and can also help you relax before surgery. This code doesn't include the cost of giving the injection.
This code represents the supply of lorazepam for injection, 1 mg. Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine used for the short-term relief of anxiety symptoms, as a pre-operative sedative, and for the treatment of status epilepticus (a serious type of seizure). This code does not include the administration of the drug.
Example 1: A patient experiencing status epilepticus (a prolonged seizure) in the emergency room is given lorazepam intravenously to stop the seizure., A patient with severe anxiety receives an intramuscular injection of lorazepam to provide rapid relief from their symptoms., Before undergoing a surgical procedure, a patient is given lorazepam intramuscularly as a pre-operative sedative to reduce anxiety and promote relaxation.
Documentation should include the diagnosis for which lorazepam is being administered (e.g., anxiety, status epilepticus, pre-operative sedation), the dosage administered, the route of administration (IM or IV), and the patient's response to the medication.
- Specialties:Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Critical Care Medicine, Surgery
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center, Emergency Room - Hospital, Office, and other places of service depending on the clinical scenario.