HCPCS drug code · CMS crosswalk
Amiodarone HCl J-Code / HCPCS Code
In short
Amiodarone HCl is billed under HCPCS J0282 — Injection, amiodarone hydrochloride, 30 mg. One billing unit is 30 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 18 Amiodarone HCl NDCs under this code.
Reference
- J0282
- Injection, amiodarone hydrochloride, 30 mgBilling unit: 30 mg
- Labelers
- FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC; HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst; Henry Schein Inc.; Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.; Mylan Institutional LLC; Sagent Pharmaceuticals; Slate Run Pharmaceuticals
Medicare Part B payment limit
CMS ASP filePayment limit per unit$0.384
Per30 mg
Coinsurance20%
Effective October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. Payment allowance limits subject to the ASP methodology are based on 2Q26 ASP data. A payment limit is not a coverage decision; the Medicare contractor decides coverage. CMS ASP pricing files
Amiodarone HCl units and claim line
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Amiodarone HCl NDCs and billing units
From CMS’s ASP NDC–HCPCS crosswalk, effective October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. Billing units per package are CMS’s figures for the code’s unit.
| NDC (11-digit) | HCPCS | Labeler | Package | Billing units per package |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00143-9875-25 | J0282 | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 25 × 3 | 125 |
| 00404-9772-03 | J0282 | Henry Schein Inc. | 3 | 5 |
| 00404-9815-03 | J0282 | Henry Schein Inc. | 3 | 5 |
| 25021-0302-66 | J0282 | Sagent Pharmaceuticals | 10 × 3 | 50 |
| 51662-1205-01 | J0282 | HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst | 3 | 5 |
| 51662-1205-03 | J0282 | HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst | 25 × 3 | 125 |
| 51662-1358-01 | J0282 | HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst | 18 | 30 |
| 51662-1363-01 | J0282 | HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst | 3 | 5 |
| 63323-0616-03 | J0282 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 25 × 3 | 125 |
| 63323-0616-09 | J0282 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 10 × 9 | 150 |
| 67457-0153-03 | J0282 | Mylan Institutional LLC | 10 × 3 | 50 |
| 67457-0153-09 | J0282 | Mylan Institutional LLC | 10 × 9 | 150 |
| 67457-0153-18 | J0282 | Mylan Institutional LLC | 18 | 30 |
| 70436-0232-50 | J0282 | Slate Run Pharmaceuticals | 18 | 30 |
| 70436-0232-52 | J0282 | Slate Run Pharmaceuticals | 10 × 3 | 50 |
| 70436-0232-62 | J0282 | Slate Run Pharmaceuticals | 10 × 9 | 150 |
| 72078-0046-09 | J0282 | Mylan Institutional LLC | 10 × 9 | 150 |
| 72078-0046-18 | J0282 | Mylan Institutional LLC | 18 | 30 |
Amiodarone HCl: common questions
- What is the J-code for Amiodarone HCl?
- Amiodarone HCl is billed under HCPCS J0282 — Injection, amiodarone hydrochloride, 30 mg. One billing unit is 30 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 18 Amiodarone HCl NDCs under this code.
- How many J0282 billing units are in a package of Amiodarone HCl?
- CMS lists 5 to 150 billing units per package, depending on the NDC, where one unit is 30 mg. Units to report are based on the dose given, not the package.
- Is J0282 a CPT code?
- No. J0282 is a HCPCS Level II code from CMS for the drug itself. Giving it, for example by injection or infusion, is usually reported with a separate CPT administration code.