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HCPCS Level II/J-Codes/J2003

J2003 HCPCS Level II Code: Injection, lidocaine hydrochloride, 1 mg

Medicare Coverage & Payment

  • Medicare coverage: Special coverage instructions apply (CMS coverage code D)
  • Payment category: Drugs (pricing indicator 51)
  • BETOS: O1E — Other drugs
  • Last CMS action effective: October 1, 2024

Source: CMS HCPCS Level II release. Coverage codes indicate how Medicare treats the code, not whether a specific claim will be paid; payer policy and documentation still govern.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Injection, lidocaine hydrochloride, 1 mg is a HCPCS Level II code (J2003). CMS assigns coverage code D — Special coverage instructions apply. Short description: Inj, lidocaine hcl, 1 mg.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to J2003 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • J2001 — Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg
  • J2002 — Injection, lidocaine hcl in 5% dextrose, 1 mg
  • J2004 — Injection, lidocaine hcl with epinephrine, 1 mg
  • J2010 — Injection, lincomycin hcl, up to 300 mg
  • J2020 — Injection, linezolid, 200 mg
  • J2021 — Injection, linezolid (hospira), not therapeutically equivalent to j2020, 200 mg
  • J2060 — Injection, lorazepam, 2 mg
  • J2062 — Loxapine for inhalation, 1 mg