2025 HCPCS code J0587
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Injection, rimabotulinumtoxinB
Yes, modifiers such as JW (drug amount discarded) and 99 (multiple modifiers) may be applicable.
Medical necessity must be established for the use of rimabotulinumtoxinB. This may include documentation of failed prior treatments, severity of symptoms, and impact on the patient's quality of life.
Administering rimabotulinumtoxinB injections for the treatment of cervical dystonia or sialorrhea. This includes determining the appropriate dosage and injection sites based on the patient's condition.
- J Codes (Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method, Chemotherapy Drugs, and other miscellaneous drugs)
- J0120-J8999
In simple words: This code covers the medication rimabotulinumtoxinB, used to treat severe neck spasms and excessive drooling. It's given by injection into a muscle or gland.
RimabotulinumtoxinB is a neurotoxin used to treat severe neck muscle spasms (cervical dystonia) and excessive salivation (sialorrhea). This code represents 100 units of rimabotulinumtoxinB administered via intramuscular or intraglandular injection.
Example 1: A patient with cervical dystonia receives 10,000 units of rimabotulinumtoxinB (100 units per J0587 code unit) via intramuscular injection into affected neck muscles., An adult with sialorrhea receives rimabotulinumtoxinB intraglandular injections into the salivary glands to reduce saliva production., A patient receives multiple injections of rimabotulinumtoxinB (e.g., 2,500 units or 25 J0587 code units to one side of the face for spasms and another 2,500 units or 25 code units to the opposite side).
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