HCPCS Level II drug code
J2770 — Injection, quinupristin/dalfopristin, 500 mg (150/350)
In short
J2770 is the HCPCS Level II code for injection, quinupristin/dalfopristin, 500 mg (150/350). One billing unit is 500 mg (150/350).
Code
CMS HCPCS fileHCPCS codeJ2770
Billing unit500 mg (150/350)
- Descriptor
- Injection, quinupristin/dalfopristin, 500 mg (150/350)
- Short descriptor
- Quinupristin/dalfopristin
- Code set
- HCPCS Level II, maintained by CMS
- Effective
- Jan 1, 2001
The billing unit is read from the descriptor. Confirm it against the CMS file before billing.
Units and claim line
Units = dose given ÷ 500 mg (150/350). For example, 50000 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.
Find the NDC
Med-Code hasn’t mapped J2770 to specific products yet. Search the FDA NDC Directory for the drug named in the descriptor, and check the route and strength match the code.
J2770: common questions
- Is J2770 a CPT code?
- No. J2770 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 is one billing unit of J2770?
- One unit of J2770 is 500 mg (150/350), as stated in the code's descriptor. Units to report = dose given ÷ 500 mg (150/350). J-code billing units.