HCPCS J0702 Medicare ASP Payment Limit 2026
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg
Medicare's Part B payment limit for HCPCS J0702 is $7.18 per billing unit in the October 2026 ASP file, up 3.1% from $6.96 in 2025.
- Per unit
- $7.18
- vs. 2025
- +3.1%
- Commercial national avg.
- $7.85
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| Code | Month | Year | Payment Limit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J0702 - HCPCS | Jan | 2025 | $7.51 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg |
| J0702 - HCPCS | Apr | 2025 | $6.85 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg |
| J0702 - HCPCS | Jul | 2025 | $6.89 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg |
| J0702 - HCPCS | Oct | 2025 | $6.96 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg |
| J0702 - HCPCS | Jan | 2026 | $6.91 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg |
| J0702 - HCPCS | Apr | 2026 | $6.97 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg |
| J0702 - HCPCS | Jul | 2026 | $7.13 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg |
| J0702 - HCPCS | Oct | 2026 | $7.18 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg |
J0702 payment limit by quarter
Each row is one quarterly CMS ASP file. Change is against the quarter before.
| Quarter | Payment limit per unit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $7.18 | +0.7% |
| July 2026 | $7.13 | +2.2% |
| April 2026 | $6.97 | +0.9% |
| January 2026 | $6.91 | -0.7% |
| October 2025 | $6.96 | +1.0% |
| July 2025 | $6.89 | +0.6% |
| April 2025 | $6.85 | -8.8% |
| January 2025 | $7.51 | - |
The payment limit is Medicare's allowed amount per billing unit: the average sales price plus the statutory add-on. Medicare generally pays 80% of it after the Part B deductible, and the patient's coinsurance covers the rest. CMS recalculates it every quarter from manufacturer-reported sales.
J0702: Medicare vs. commercial national average
The commercial national average for J0702, the mean of what BCBS, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Cigna publish nationwide, is $7.85, 109% of Medicare's $7.18.
- BCBS $7.13
- UnitedHealthcare $7.67
- Aetna $8.72
- Cigna $7.86
A national average, not a local rate: each payer's figure averages the unmodified, in-network professional rates it publishes for J0702 across the country in its transparency files. Contracted rates vary widely by market, provider and plan. Medicare's figure is its current ASP payment limit per billing unit. Payers may bill the drug in a different unit, so compare the two with care.
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Methodology
Rates are sourced from CMS Part B Drug Average Sales Price (ASP) pricing files, published quarterly. Each HCPCS payment limit reflects the calculated ASP plus the statutory add-on for that quarter.
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