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# 96372 Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous or intramuscular

CPT · [BillingBrief summary](#source)

Giving a therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic injection under the skin or into a muscle. The drug itself is billed separately, usually with a HCPCS J code.

## What to know

-   Not used for vaccines. Vaccine administration uses codes like 90471.

## Related codes

-   [`90471` Immunization administration, first vaccine CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/90471/)
-   [`J1100` Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg HCPCS](https://billingbrief.com/hcpcs/j1100/)
-   [`J3301` Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg HCPCS](https://billingbrief.com/hcpcs/j3301/)
-   [`J0696` Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg HCPCS](https://billingbrief.com/hcpcs/j0696/)

## From the source

This is BillingBrief’s own explanation, not the official CPT descriptor. For the official code set, see the [American Medical Association](https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt).

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