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You Be the Coder: Myobloc Isn’t Botox, but Coding Is Similar

Published in Dermatology Coding Alert, May 2010

Question: How should I report Myobloc injections? Is Myobloc just another name for Botox? California Subscriber
Answer: Myobloc, like Botox, is a serotype of botulinum toxin, but the two are not the same. More precisely, Myobloc is the trade name for botulinum toxin type B (Botox is the trade name for botulinum toxin type A), and you should bill for the drug using the dedicated HCPCS supply code J0587 (Injection, rimabotulinumtoxinb, 100 units).
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Published in Dermatology Coding Alert, May 2010
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