HCPCS drug code · CMS crosswalk
Lincomycin J-Code / HCPCS Code
In short
Lincomycin is billed under HCPCS J2010 — Injection, lincomycin hcl, up to 300 mg. One billing unit is up to 300 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 3 Lincomycin NDCs under this code.
Reference
- J2010
- Injection, lincomycin hcl, up to 300 mgBilling unit: up to 300 mg
- Labelers
- Armas Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Henry Schein Inc.
Medicare Part B payment limit
CMS ASP filePayment limit per unit$3.69
Per300 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
Lincomycin units and claim line
Enter the dose given to get the J2010 units and the NDC line for the CMS-1500 and the 837P.
Enter the units to build the claim line.
Lincomycin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00404-9901-10 | J2010 | Henry Schein Inc. | 10 | 10 |
| 72485-0114-01 | J2010 | Armas Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2 | 2 |
| 72485-0115-10 | J2010 | Armas Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 10 × 10 | 100 |
Lincomycin: common questions
- What is the J-code for Lincomycin?
- Lincomycin is billed under HCPCS J2010 — Injection, lincomycin hcl, up to 300 mg. One billing unit is up to 300 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 3 Lincomycin NDCs under this code.
- How many J2010 billing units are in a package of Lincomycin?
- CMS lists 2 to 100 billing units per package, depending on the NDC, where one unit is up to 300 mg. Units to report are based on the dose given, not the package.
- Is J2010 a CPT code?
- No. J2010 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.