HCPCS Level II drug code
J1010 — Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg
In short
J1010 is the HCPCS Level II code for injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg. CMS assigns NDCs for Depo-Medrol and Methylprednisolone Acetate to it. One billing unit is 1 mg. The Medicare Part B payment limit is $0.123 per unit (October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026).
Code
CMS HCPCS file- Descriptor
- Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg
- Short descriptor
- Inj, methylpred acetate 1 mg
- Code set
- HCPCS Level II, maintained by CMS
- Effective
- Jan 1, 2025
The billing unit is read from the descriptor. Confirm it against the CMS file before billing.
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
Units and claim line
Units = dose given ÷ 1 mg. For example, 100 mg is 100 units. Enter the dose to get the units and the NDC line for the CMS-1500 and the 837P.
Enter the dose given to build the claim line.
NDCs billed under J1010
CMS’s ASP NDC–HCPCS crosswalk (effective October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026) assigns 42 NDCs to J1010 for Depo-Medrol and Methylprednisolone Acetate. Billing units per package are CMS’s figures for this code’s unit.
| Drug | NDC (11-digit) | Labeler | Package | Billing units per package |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depo-Medrol | 00009-0274-01 | Pfizer Inc | 5 | 100 |
| Depo-Medrol | 00009-0280-02 | Pfizer Inc | 5 | 200 |
| Depo-Medrol | 00009-0280-03 | Pfizer Inc | 10 | 400 |
| Depo-Medrol | 00009-0280-51 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 5 | 5,000 |
| Depo-Medrol | 00009-0280-52 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 10 | 10,000 |
| Depo-Medrol | 00009-0306-02 | Pfizer Inc | 5 | 400 |
| Depo-Medrol | 00009-0306-12 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 5 | 10,000 |
| Depo-Medrol | 00009-3073-01 | Pfizer Inc | 1 | 40 |
| Depo-Medrol | 00009-3073-03 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 1 | 1,000 |
| Depo-Medrol | 00009-3073-22 | Pfizer Inc | 1 | 40 |
| Depo-Medrol | 00009-3073-23 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 1 | 1,000 |
| Depo-Medrol | 00009-3475-01 | Pfizer Inc | 1 | 80 |
| Depo-Medrol | 00009-3475-03 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 1 | 2,000 |
| Depo-Medrol | 50090-0436-00 | A-S Medication Solutions | 1 | 80 |
| Depo-Medrol | 50090-0556-00 | A-S Medication Solutions | 10 | 400 |
| Depo-Medrol | 50090-1823-00 | A-S Medication Solutions | 5 | 400 |
| Depo-Medrol | 50090-2098-00 | A-S Medication Solutions | 1 | 40 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 00781-3516-75 | Sandoz Inc. | 5 | 400 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 00781-3522-70 | Sandoz Inc. | 10 | 400 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 00781-3522-75 | Sandoz Inc. | 5 | 200 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 25021-0820-05 | Sagent Pharmaceuticals | 5 | 200 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 25021-0820-10 | Sagent Pharmaceuticals | 10 | 400 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 25021-0821-05 | Sagent Pharmaceuticals | 5 | 400 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 42023-0238-01 | Endo USA, Inc. | 5 | 200 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 42023-0239-01 | Endo USA, Inc. | 10 | 400 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 42023-0240-01 | Endo USA, Inc. | 5 | 400 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 50090-5894-00 | A-S Medication Solutions | 1 | 40 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 50090-6024-00 | A-S Medication Solutions | 25 × 1 | 2,000 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 55150-0313-01 | Eugia US LLC | 10 | 400 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 60219-1573-01 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 1 | 40 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 60219-1573-05 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 25 × 1 | 1,000 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 60219-1574-01 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 1 | 80 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 60219-1574-05 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 25 × 1 | 2,000 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 70121-1552-05 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 25 × 1 | 2,000 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 70121-1573-01 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 1 | 40 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 70121-1573-05 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 25 × 1 | 1,000 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 70121-1574-01 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 1 | 80 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 70121-1574-05 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 25 × 1 | 2,000 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 70121-1609-01 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 10 | 400 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 70121-1609-05 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 25 × 10 | 10,000 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 70121-1610-01 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 5 | 400 |
| Methylprednisolone Acetate | 70121-1610-05 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 25 × 5 | 10,000 |
J1010: common questions
- Is J1010 a CPT code?
- No. J1010 is a HCPCS Level II code, maintained by CMS, that identifies the drug supplied. CPT codes are five-digit numbers from the AMA that describe services. Giving the drug, for example an injection or infusion, is usually reported with a separate CPT administration code. CPT codes for drug administration.
- What NDCs are billed under J1010?
- CMS's ASP crosswalk for October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 lists 42 NDCs under J1010, for Depo-Medrol and Methylprednisolone Acetate. The table on this page shows each one with its billing units per package.
- What is the Medicare payment limit for J1010?
- $0.123 per 1 mg, effective October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, from CMS's Part B drug payment limit file. Multiply by the units billed for the allowed amount before deductible and coinsurance. It is not a coverage decision.
- What is one billing unit of J1010?
- One unit of J1010 is 1 mg, as stated in the code's descriptor. Units to report = dose given ÷ 1 mg. J-code billing units.