HCPCS drug code · CMS crosswalk
Hercessi HCPCS Code
In short
Hercessi is billed under HCPCS Q5146 — Injection, trastuzumab-strf (hercessi), biosimilar, 10 mg. One billing unit is 10 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 2 Hercessi NDCs under this code.
Reference
- Q5146
- Injection, trastuzumab-strf (hercessi), biosimilar, 10 mgBilling unit: 10 mg
- Labelers
- Accord BioPharma, Inc
Medicare Part B payment limit
CMS ASP fileEffective October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. Payment allowance limits subject to the ASP methodology are based on 2Q26 ASP data. CMS note: 8% of reference add-on applied. A payment limit is not a coverage decision; the Medicare contractor decides coverage. CMS ASP pricing files
Hercessi units and claim line
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Hercessi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69448-0015-05 | Q5146 | Accord BioPharma, Inc | 1 | 15 |
| 69448-0016-11 | Q5146 | Accord BioPharma, Inc | 1 | 42 |
Hercessi: common questions
- What is the HCPCS code for Hercessi?
- Hercessi is billed under HCPCS Q5146 — Injection, trastuzumab-strf (hercessi), biosimilar, 10 mg. One billing unit is 10 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 2 Hercessi NDCs under this code.
- How many Q5146 billing units are in a package of Hercessi?
- CMS lists 15 to 42 billing units per package, depending on the NDC, where one unit is 10 mg. Units to report are based on the dose given, not the package.
- Is Q5146 a CPT code?
- No. Q5146 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.
Other codes for the same drug
- J9355Injection, trastuzumab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg
- J9356Injection, trastuzumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-oysk
- Q5112Injection, trastuzumab-dttb, biosimilar, (ontruzant), 10 mg
- Q5113Injection, trastuzumab-pkrb, biosimilar, (herzuma), 10 mg
- Q5114Injection, trastuzumab-dkst, biosimilar, (ogivri), 10 mg
- Q5116Injection, trastuzumab-qyyp, biosimilar, (trazimera), 10 mg
- Q5117Injection, trastuzumab-anns, biosimilar, (kanjinti), 10 mg