In short

Promethazine HCl is billed under HCPCS J2550 — Injection, promethazine hcl, up to 50 mg. One billing unit is 50 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 19 Promethazine HCl NDCs under this code.

J2550 code details

Reference

J2550
Injection, promethazine hcl, up to 50 mgBilling unit: 50 mg
Labelers
A-S Medication Solutions; HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst; Henry Schein Inc.; Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.; XGen Pharmaceuticals DJB, Inc.

Medicare Part B payment limit

CMS ASP file
Payment limit per unit$3.241
Per50 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

Promethazine HCl units and claim line

Enter the dose given to get the J2550 units and the NDC line for the CMS-1500 and the 837P.

Enter the dose given to build the claim line.

Promethazine 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.

Promethazine HCl NDCs in the CMS ASP crosswalk
NDC (11-digit)HCPCSLabelerPackageBilling units per package
00404-9940-01J2550Henry Schein Inc.11
00404-9941-01J2550Henry Schein Inc.11
00404-9942-01J2550Henry Schein Inc.11
00641-0928-25J2550Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.25 × 113
00641-0929-25J2550Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.25 × 125
00641-0948-35J2550Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.25 × 113
00641-0949-35J2550Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.25 × 125
00641-0955-25J2550Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.25 × 113
00641-0956-25J2550Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.25 × 125
00641-1495-35J2550Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.25 × 113
00641-1496-35J2550Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.25 × 125
00641-6208-25J2550Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.25 × 113
39822-5525-03J2550XGen Pharmaceuticals DJB, Inc.25 × 113
39822-5550-06J2550XGen Pharmaceuticals DJB, Inc.25 × 125
50090-0879-00J2550A-S Medication Solutions25 × 125
51662-1247-01J2550HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst11
51662-1247-03J2550HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst25 × 113
51662-1248-01J2550HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst11
51662-1248-03J2550HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst25 × 125

Promethazine HCl: common questions

What is the J-code for Promethazine HCl?
Promethazine HCl is billed under HCPCS J2550 — Injection, promethazine hcl, up to 50 mg. One billing unit is 50 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 19 Promethazine HCl NDCs under this code.
How many J2550 billing units are in a package of Promethazine HCl?
CMS lists 1 to 25 billing units per package, depending on the NDC, where one unit is 50 mg. Units to report are based on the dose given, not the package.
Is J2550 a CPT code?
No. J2550 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.

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