Sterile cefuroxime injection
Products billed under this code include Cefuroxime Sodium, Zinacef.
Payment limit per 750 MG, by effective quarter, 1Q21 to 4Q26. Gaps mean the code was not in that quarter’s file, or CMS gave no payment limit.Products billed under J0697
From the 4Q26 NDC–HCPCS crosswalk. “Limit / pkg” is the 4Q26 payment limit times the billing units in one package.
| Product | Labeler | NDC | Units / pkg | Limit / pkg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefuroxime Sodium | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 00143-9567-25 | 50 | $105.30 |
| Cefuroxime Sodium | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 00143-9568-25 | 25 | $52.65 |
| Cefuroxime Sodium | Sagent Pharmaceuticals | 25021-0118-10 | 25 | $52.65 |
| Cefuroxime Sodium | Sagent Pharmaceuticals | 25021-0119-20 | 50 | $105.30 |
| Zinacef | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 00143-9977-22 | 50 | $105.30 |
| Zinacef | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | 00143-9979-22 | 25 | $52.65 |
Every quarter
| Quarter | Payment limit | Change | Billing unit | Description | Source file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Q26 | $2.106 | +$0.062 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted September 17, 2026 |
| 3Q26 | $2.044 | +$0.052 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted September 15, 2026 |
| 2Q26 | $1.992 | −$0.062 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted September 15, 2026 |
| 1Q26 | $2.054 | +$0.207 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted September 15, 2026 |
| 4Q25 | $1.847 | −$0.444 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted September 8, 2026 |
| 3Q25 | $2.291 | +$0.278 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted March 10, 2026 |
| 2Q25 | $2.013 | +$0.123 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted March 10, 2026 |
| 1Q25 | $1.89 | +$0.006 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted December 19, 2025 |
| 4Q24 | $1.884 | +$0.017 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted June 11, 2025 |
| 3Q24 | $1.867 | −$0.027 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted June 11, 2025 |
| 2Q24 | $1.894 | −$0.132 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted March 11, 2025 |
| 1Q24 | $2.026 | +$0.158 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted December 19, 2024 |
| 4Q23 | $1.868 | −$0.368 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted October 10, 2024 |
| 3Q23 | $2.236 | −$0.005 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted June 5, 2024 |
| 2Q23 | $2.241 | +$0.151 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted February 23, 2024 |
| 1Q23 | $2.09 | −$0.094 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted December 6, 2023 |
| 4Q22 | $2.184 | +$0.146 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted June 22, 2023 |
| 3Q22 | $2.038 | −$0.006 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted June 9, 2023 |
| 2Q22 | $2.044 | +$0.059 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted December 14, 2022 |
| 1Q22 | $1.985 | −$0.028 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted June 8, 2022 |
| 4Q21 | $2.013 | −$0.003 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted June 2, 2022 |
| 3Q21 | $2.016 | +$0.031 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted June 2, 2022 |
| 2Q21 | $1.985 | +$0.082 | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted March 1, 2022 |
| 1Q21 | $1.903 | – | 750 MG | Sterile cefuroxime injection | v1, posted December 10, 2021 |
“Change” is the difference from the previous quarter, shown only when both quarters have a payment limit and the billing unit is the same. “vs. last quarter” and “vs. a year ago” follow the same rule.
CMS source files
- 4Q26: 2026-09-17_october-2026-medicare-part-b-payment-limit-files-final.zipposted September 17, 2026
- 4Q26: 2026-09-17_october-2026-ndc-hcpcs-crosswalk-final.zipposted September 17, 2026
- 3Q26: 2026-09-15_july-2026-medicare-part-b-payment-limit-files.zipposted September 15, 2026
- 2Q26: 2026-09-15_april-2026-medicare-part-b-payment-limit-files-final-file.zipposted September 15, 2026
- 1Q26: 2026-09-15_january-2026-medicare-part-b-payment-limit-files.zipposted September 15, 2026
- 4Q25: 2026-09-08_october-2025-asp-pricing-final-file.zipposted September 8, 2026
- 3Q25: 2026-03-10_july-2025-asp-pricing-file.zipposted March 10, 2026
- 2Q25: 2026-03-10_april-2025-asp-pricing-file.zipposted March 10, 2026
- 1Q25: 2025-12-19_january-2025-asp-pricing-file-03-11-25-final-file.zipposted December 19, 2025
- 4Q24: 2025-06-11_october-2024-asp-pricing-file.zipposted June 11, 2025
- 3Q24: 2025-06-11_july-2024-asp-pricing-file.zipposted June 11, 2025
- 2Q24: 2025-03-11_april-2024-asp-pricing-file.zipposted March 11, 2025
- 1Q24: 2024-12-19_january-2024-asp-pricing-file.zipposted December 19, 2024
- 4Q23: 2024-10-10_october-2023-asp-pricing-file.zipposted October 10, 2024
- 3Q23: 2024-06-05_july-2023-asp-pricing-file.zipposted June 5, 2024
- 2Q23: 2024-02-23_april-2023-asp-pricing-file.zipposted February 23, 2024
- 1Q23: 2023-12-06_january-2023-asp-pricing-file.zipposted December 6, 2023
- 4Q22: 2023-06-22_october-2022-asp-pricing-file.zipposted June 22, 2023
- 3Q22: 2023-06-09_july-2022-asp-pricing-file.zipposted June 9, 2023
- 2Q22: 2022-12-14_april-2022-asp-pricing-file.zipposted December 14, 2022
- 1Q22: 2022-06-08_january-2022-asp-pricing-file.zipposted June 8, 2022
- 4Q21: 2022-06-02_october-2021-asp-pricing-file.zipposted June 2, 2022
- 3Q21: 2022-06-02_july-2021-asp-pricing-file.zipposted June 2, 2022
- 2Q21: 2022-03-01_april-2021-asp-pricing-file.zipposted March 1, 2022
- 1Q21: 2021-12-10_january-2021-asp-pricing-file.zipposted December 10, 2021