J2374 — Apraclonidine hydrochloride ophthalmic, 1% solution, 0.1 ml
J2374 is a HCPCS Level II code for apraclonidine hydrochloride ophthalmic, 1% solution, 0.1 ml. It belongs to the Drugs Administered Other Than Oral Method section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
Physician fee schedule statusE
Excluded from the physician fee schedule by regulation. Payment, where it exists, comes from another fee schedule (drugs via ASP, supplies via DMEPOS, and so on).
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The CMS record for J2374
- Long descriptor
- Apraclonidine hydrochloride ophthalmic, 1% solution, 0.1 ml
- Short descriptor
- Apraclonidine hcl opht 0.1ml
- Added
- July 1, 2026
- BETOS
- O1E
- Pricing indicator
- 51 — Other
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Drugs.
Codes adjacent to J2374
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If J2374 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
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- J2373Injection, phenylephrine hydrochloride (immphentiv), 20 micrograms
- J2400Injection, chloroprocaine hydrochloride, per 30 mlterminated
- J2401Injection, chloroprocaine hydrochloride, per 1 mg
- J2402Injection, chloroprocaine hydrochloride (clorotekal), per 1 mg
- J2403Chloroprocaine hcl ophthalmic, 3% gel, 1 mg
- J2404Injection, nicardipine, 0.1 mg
- J2405Injection, ondansetron hydrochloride, per 1 mg
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Questions about J2374
What is HCPCS code J2374?
J2374 is a HCPCS Level II code for apraclonidine hydrochloride ophthalmic, 1% solution, 0.1 ml. It sits in the Drugs Administered Other Than Oral Method section.
Does Medicare cover J2374?
The CMS HCPCS file marks J2374 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
How is J2374 paid under the physician fee schedule?
J2374 carries PFS status code E. Excluded from the physician fee schedule by regulation. Payment, where it exists, comes from another fee schedule (drugs via ASP, supplies via DMEPOS, and so on).