HCPCS drug code · CMS crosswalk
Marcaine J-Code / HCPCS Code
In short
Marcaine is billed under HCPCS J0665 — Injection, bupivicaine, not otherwise specified, 0.5 mg. One billing unit is 0.5 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 19 Marcaine NDCs under this code.
Reference
- J0665
- Injection, bupivicaine, not otherwise specified, 0.5 mgBilling unit: 0.5 mg
- Labelers
- Henry Schein Inc.; Pfizer Inc
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
Marcaine units and claim line
Enter the dose given to get the J0665 units and the NDC line for the CMS-1500 and the 837P.
Enter the dose given to build the claim line.
Marcaine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00404-9768-30 | J0665 | Henry Schein Inc. | 30 | 300 |
| 00404-9770-10 | J0665 | Henry Schein Inc. | 10 | 50 |
| 00404-9906-10 | J0665 | Henry Schein Inc. | 10 | 50 |
| 00404-9907-10 | J0665 | Henry Schein Inc. | 10 | 100 |
| 00404-9907-30 | J0665 | Henry Schein Inc. | 30 | 300 |
| 00409-0525-25 | J0665 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 50 | 12500 |
| 00409-1530-25 | J0665 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 30 | 7500 |
| 00409-1559-10 | J0665 | Pfizer Inc | 10 × 10 | 500 |
| 00409-1559-30 | J0665 | Pfizer Inc | 10 × 30 | 1500 |
| 00409-1560-10 | J0665 | Pfizer Inc | 10 × 10 | 1000 |
| 00409-1560-29 | J0665 | Pfizer Inc | 10 × 30 | 3000 |
| 00409-1582-10 | J0665 | Pfizer Inc | 10 × 10 | 1500 |
| 00409-1582-29 | J0665 | Pfizer Inc | 10 × 30 | 4500 |
| 00409-1587-50 | J0665 | Pfizer Inc | 50 | 250 |
| 00409-1610-50 | J0665 | Pfizer Inc | 50 | 500 |
| 00409-2253-25 | J0665 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 30 | 11250 |
| 00409-2510-25 | J0665 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 10 | 1250 |
| 00409-5010-25 | J0665 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 10 | 2500 |
| 00409-7535-25 | J0665 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 30 | 3750 |
Marcaine: common questions
- What is the J-code for Marcaine?
- Marcaine is billed under HCPCS J0665 — Injection, bupivicaine, not otherwise specified, 0.5 mg. One billing unit is 0.5 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 19 Marcaine NDCs under this code.
- How many J0665 billing units are in a package of Marcaine?
- CMS lists 50 to 12,500 billing units per package, depending on the NDC, where one unit is 0.5 mg. Units to report are based on the dose given, not the package.
- Is J0665 a CPT code?
- No. J0665 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.