HCPCS drug code · CMS crosswalk
Nalbuphine HCl J-Code / HCPCS Code
In short
Nalbuphine HCl is billed under HCPCS J2300 — Injection, nalbuphine hydrochloride, per 10 mg. One billing unit is 10 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 16 Nalbuphine HCl NDCs under this code.
Reference
- J2300
- Injection, nalbuphine hydrochloride, per 10 mgBilling unit: 10 mg
- Labelers
- HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst; Henry Schein Inc.; Pfizer Inc; Somerset Pharma, LLC
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. A payment limit is not a coverage decision; the Medicare contractor decides coverage. CMS ASP pricing files
Nalbuphine HCl units and claim line
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Nalbuphine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00404-9766-10 | J2300 | Henry Schein Inc. | 10 | 10 |
| 00404-9767-10 | J2300 | Henry Schein Inc. | 10 | 20 |
| 00404-9917-10 | J2300 | Henry Schein Inc. | 10 | 20 |
| 00404-9918-01 | J2300 | Henry Schein Inc. | 1 | 1 |
| 00404-9919-10 | J2300 | Henry Schein Inc. | 10 | 10 |
| 00409-1463-01 | J2300 | Pfizer Inc | 10 × 1 | 10 |
| 00409-1463-49 | J2300 | Pfizer Inc | 10 × 1 | 10 |
| 00409-1464-01 | J2300 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 10 | 250 |
| 00409-1465-01 | J2300 | Pfizer Inc | 10 × 1 | 20 |
| 00409-1467-01 | J2300 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 10 | 500 |
| 51662-1418-01 | J2300 | HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst | 10 | 20 |
| 51662-1420-01 | J2300 | HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst | 10 | 10 |
| 70069-0661-10 | J2300 | Somerset Pharma, LLC | 10 × 10 | 100 |
| 70069-0662-10 | J2300 | Somerset Pharma, LLC | 10 × 10 | 200 |
| 70069-0671-10 | J2300 | Somerset Pharma, LLC | 10 × 1 | 10 |
| 70069-0672-10 | J2300 | Somerset Pharma, LLC | 10 × 1 | 20 |
Nalbuphine HCl: common questions
- What is the J-code for Nalbuphine HCl?
- Nalbuphine HCl is billed under HCPCS J2300 — Injection, nalbuphine hydrochloride, per 10 mg. One billing unit is 10 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 16 Nalbuphine HCl NDCs under this code.
- How many J2300 billing units are in a package of Nalbuphine HCl?
- CMS lists 1 to 500 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 J2300 a CPT code?
- No. J2300 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.