Procedure · Updated Aug 1, 2026
Cortisone shot: CPT code and Medicare rate
The steroid medication itself—triamcinolone acetonide, billed per 10 mg given.
Also called: steroid injection, triamcinolone injection, kenalog shot.
Usually billed as
J3301 has no national Medicare amount in the Q4 2026 release. Its status is excluded, and what Medicare pays depends on the circumstances of the individual claim.
This covers only the drug. The act of injecting it is billed separately with a procedure code such as 20610.
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