HCPCS drug code · CMS crosswalk
Milrinone Lactate J-Code / HCPCS Code
In short
Milrinone Lactate is billed under HCPCS J2260 — Injection, milrinone lactate, 5 mg. One billing unit is 5 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 24 Milrinone Lactate NDCs under this code.
Reference
- J2260
- Injection, milrinone lactate, 5 mgBilling unit: 5 mg
- Labelers
- Armas Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Caplin Steriles USA Inc.; FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC; Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.; Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Pfizer Inc; Somerset Pharma, LLC
Medicare Part B payment limit
CMS ASP filePayment limit per unit$1.143
Per5 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
Milrinone Lactate units and claim line
Enter the dose given to get the J2260 units and the NDC line for the CMS-1500 and the 837P.
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Milrinone Lactate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00143-9326-10 | J2260 | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 10 × 20 | 40 |
| 00143-9373-10 | J2260 | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 10 × 10 | 20 |
| 00143-9374-10 | J2260 | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 10 × 20 | 40 |
| 00143-9708-01 | J2260 | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 50 | 10 |
| 00143-9709-10 | J2260 | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 10 × 20 | 40 |
| 00143-9710-10 | J2260 | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 10 × 10 | 20 |
| 00409-0212-01 | J2260 | Pfizer Inc | 10 × 10 | 20 |
| 00409-0212-02 | J2260 | Pfizer Inc | 10 × 20 | 40 |
| 00409-0212-03 | J2260 | Pfizer Inc | 50 | 10 |
| 63323-0617-10 | J2260 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 10 × 10 | 20 |
| 63323-0617-20 | J2260 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 10 × 20 | 40 |
| 63323-0617-50 | J2260 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 50 | 10 |
| 65145-0121-10 | J2260 | Caplin Steriles USA Inc. | 10 × 20 | 40 |
| 65145-0122-01 | J2260 | Caplin Steriles USA Inc. | 50 | 10 |
| 65145-0176-10 | J2260 | Caplin Steriles USA Inc. | 10 × 100 | 40 |
| 70069-0807-10 | J2260 | Somerset Pharma, LLC | 10 × 10 | 20 |
| 70069-0808-10 | J2260 | Somerset Pharma, LLC | 10 × 20 | 40 |
| 70069-0809-01 | J2260 | Somerset Pharma, LLC | 50 | 10 |
| 71288-0200-11 | J2260 | Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 10 × 10 | 20 |
| 71288-0200-21 | J2260 | Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 10 × 20 | 40 |
| 71288-0200-50 | J2260 | Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 50 | 10 |
| 72485-0501-10 | J2260 | Armas Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 10 × 10 | 20 |
| 72485-0502-10 | J2260 | Armas Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 10 × 20 | 40 |
| 72485-0503-01 | J2260 | Armas Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 50 | 10 |
Milrinone Lactate: common questions
- What is the J-code for Milrinone Lactate?
- Milrinone Lactate is billed under HCPCS J2260 — Injection, milrinone lactate, 5 mg. One billing unit is 5 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 24 Milrinone Lactate NDCs under this code.
- How many J2260 billing units are in a package of Milrinone Lactate?
- CMS lists 10 to 40 billing units per package, depending on the NDC, where one unit is 5 mg. Units to report are based on the dose given, not the package.
- Is J2260 a CPT code?
- No. J2260 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.