EyePoint Pharmaceuticals’ DEXYCU receives permanent reimbursement J-code: 3 details

CMS assigned a specific and permanent reimbursement J-code through the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System for EyePoint Pharmaceuticals’ DEXYCU.

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Here are the key details to know:

1. DEXYCU is the first FDA-approved single dose, sustained release intracameral steroid for the treatment of postoperative inflammation.

2. The code, J1095, will become effective Jan. 1, 2019, and will replace the previously issued C-code for DEXYCU (C9034) that became effective Oct. 1, 2018.

3. EyePoint Pharmaceuticals still retains transitional pass-through status for DEXYCU from CMS for approximately three years.

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