J2020 HCPCS Level II Code: Injection, linezolid, 200 mg
Medicare Coverage & Payment
- Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
- Payment category: Drugs (pricing indicator 51)
- BETOS: O1E — Other drugs
- Last CMS action effective: January 1, 2018
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, linezolid, 200 mg is a HCPCS Level II code (J2020). CMS assigns coverage code C — Carrier judgment. Short description: Linezolid injection.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to J2020 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
- J2003 — Injection, lidocaine hydrochloride, 1 mg
- J2004 — Injection, lidocaine hcl with epinephrine, 1 mg
- J2010 — Injection, lincomycin hcl, up to 300 mg
- J2021 — Injection, linezolid (hospira), not therapeutically equivalent to j2020, 200 mg
- J2060 — Injection, lorazepam, 2 mg
- J2062 — Loxapine for inhalation, 1 mg