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J0736 – Injection, clindamycin phosphate, 300 mg · NDC Crosswalk & Billing Units

HCPCS Level II J-code · Medicare Part B drug billing
J-code ● 27 NDCs crosswalked per 300 MG $1.974/unit ASP+6%

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📋 J0736 summary

J0736 is a HCPCS Level II J-code used to bill clindamycin phosphate, 300 mg, billed per 300 MG. The number of billing units to report depends on the dose administered and the NDC/package billed — use the calculator below.

Brand names associated with J0736: Cleocin Phosphate*, Cleocin Phosphate, Clindamycin In

Code J0736 Billing unit 300 MG Payment limit $1.974/unit NDC-Crosswalk 27 Quarter Q3 2026 RxCUI Atlas Trace the drug concept →

⚠ An NDC↔HCPCS crosswalk and a published payment limit do not guarantee payer coverage or payment. Always verify the current payer policy and claim format before billing.

🗂️ Key billing facts

HCPCS codeJ0736
DescriptorInjection, clindamycin phosphate, 300 mg
Billing unit300 MG
Payment limit / unit$1.974
Est. ASP / unit$1.862 est.
Mapped NDCs27
Data periodQ3 2026
Last updated2026-08-20

🧾 Billing & reimbursement HCPCS · CMS · EFF. Q3 2026

📅 Payment limits effective Q3 2026 — from the CMS Medicare Part B Payment Limit File (revised quarterly).
Medicare payment limit / unit
$1.974
Est. ASP / unit
$1.862 est.
Est. after 2% sequester
$1.935
HCPCS dosage
300 MG
The CMS payment limit is the Medicare Part B drug allowance (ASP + 6%, statutory). After the 2% federal sequester the effective payment is ≈ ASP + 4.3%; estimated ASP = payment limit ÷ 1.06. Source: CMS Medicare Part B Payment Limit File (quarterly), Q3 2026.
Full HCPCS code details (official CMS record)
Long descriptionInjection, clindamycin phosphate, 300 mg
CoverageC — Carrier/MAC judgment
Pricing indicator51 — Drug — priced under the ASP methodology
Type of service1 — Medical care
BETOS-2O1E
ASC payment groupYY
Action codeP — Payment change
Effective date2024-01-01
Date added2023-07-01
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II code file (imported via admin).

🧮 Dosing & billing-units calculator HCPCS UNITS

One billing unit of J0736 = 300 mg. Enter a regimen to convert dose → billing units and project a full course.
Billing units = dose ÷ HCPCS unit size. Most payers require whole units — round per the payer's policy. “Est. Medicare pay” uses the current payment limit. For single-dose vials, drug discarded after administration may be separately billable with modifier JW (JZ when none is discarded) where allowed. Always verify payer-specific rounding before billing.

🔁 NDCs that bill under J0736 LEAST EXPENSIVE FIRST

27 NDCs map to J0736. Bill units = how many HCPCS units one package represents. Est. pay / pkg = payment limit ($1.974/unit) × that package's bill units.
NDC (11-digit)DrugLabelerPackageStrength Bill units Est. pay / pkg NADAC / unit StatusSource
00009-0870-26 Cleocin Phosphate clindamycin 150 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Pharmacia 25 VIAL in 1 CARTON (0009-0870-26) / 2 mL... 150 mg/mL 25 $49.35 $1.224 ● Active CMS + PDAC
00009-3051-02 Cleocin Phosphate clindamycin 150 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Pharmacia 25 VIAL in 1 CARTON (0009-3051-02) / 2 mL... 150 mg/mL 25 $49.35 $1.224 ● Active CMS + PDAC
00009-0728-09 Cleocin Phosphate clindamycin 150 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Pharmacia 5 VIAL, PHARMACY BULK PACKAGE in 1 CARTON... 150 mg/mL 150 $296.10 — Obsolete CMS + PDAC
00009-0775-26 Cleocin Phosphate clindamycin 150 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Pharmacia 25 VIAL in 1 CARTON (0009-0775-26) / 4 mL... 150 mg/mL 50 $98.70 — ● Active CMS + PDAC
00009-0902-18 Cleocin Phosphate clindamycin 150 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Pharmacia 25 VIAL in 1 CARTON (0009-0902-18) / 6 mL... 150 mg/mL 75 $148.05 — ● Active CMS + PDAC
00009-4073-04 Cleocin Phosphate clindamycin 150 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Pharmacia 25 VIAL in 1 CARTON (0009-4073-04) / 4 mL... 150 mg/mL 50 $98.70 — ● Active CMS + PDAC
00009-5095-06 Cleocin Phosphate clindamycin 150 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Pharmacia 25 VIAL in 1 CARTON (0009-5095-06) / 6 mL... 150 mg/mL 75 $148.05 — ● Active CMS + PDAC
00143-9267-01 Clindamycin in 5 percent Dextrose 6 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Hikma 1 VIAL in 1 CARTON (0143-9267-01) / 50 mL... 6 mg/mL 1 $1.97 — ● Active CMS ASP
00143-9268-01 Clindamycin in 5 percent Dextrose 12 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Hikma 1 VIAL in 1 CARTON (0143-9268-01) / 50 mL... 12 mg/mL 2 $3.95 — ● Active CMS ASP
00143-9269-01 Clindamycin in 5 percent Dextrose 18 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Hikma 1 VIAL in 1 CARTON (0143-9269-01) / 50 mL... 18 mg/mL 3 $5.92 — ● Active CMS ASP
00338-3410-24 Clindamycin phosphate 300 mg/50mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Baxter 24 BAG in 1 CARTON (0338-3410-24) / 50 mL... 300 mg/50mL 24 $47.38 — ● Active CMS ASP
00338-3612-24 Clindamycin phosphate 600 mg/50mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Baxter 24 BAG in 1 CARTON (0338-3612-24) / 50 mL... 600 mg/50mL 48 $94.75 — ● Active CMS ASP
00338-3616-24 Clindamycin phosphate 600 mg/50mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Baxter 24 BAG in 1 CASE (0338-3616-24) / 50 mL i... 600 mg/50mL 48 $94.75 — ● Active CMS ASP
00338-3814-24 Clindamycin phosphate 900 mg/50mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Baxter 24 BAG in 1 CARTON (0338-3814-24) / 50 mL... 900 mg/50mL 72 $142.13 — ● Active CMS ASP
00338-4114-24 Clindamycin phosphate 900 mg/50mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Baxter 24 BAG in 1 CASE (0338-4114-24) / 50 mL i... 900 mg/50mL 72 $142.13 — ● Active CMS ASP
00404-9837-02 CLEOCIN PHOSPHATE clindamycin 150 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Henry 1 VIAL in 1 BAG (0404-9837-02) / 2 mL in... 150 mg/mL 1 $1.97 — ● Active CMS ASP
00404-9838-04 Clindamycin 150 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Henry 1 VIAL in 1 BAG (0404-9838-04) / 4 mL in... 150 mg/mL 2 $3.95 — ● Active CMS ASP
00781-3288-09 Clindamycin in 5 Percent Dextrose 6 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Sandoz 24 BAG in 1 CARTON (0781-3288-09) / 50 mL... 6 mg/mL 24 $47.38 — ● Active CMS ASP
00781-3289-09 Clindamycin in 5 Percent Dextrose 12 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Sandoz 24 BAG in 1 CARTON (0781-3289-09) / 50 mL... 12 mg/mL 48 $94.75 — ● Active CMS ASP
00781-3290-09 Clindamycin in 5 Percent Dextrose 18 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Sandoz 24 BAG in 1 CARTON (0781-3290-09) / 50 mL... 18 mg/mL 72 $142.13 — ● Active CMS ASP
25021-0115-02 Clindamycin 150 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Sagent 25 VIAL in 1 CARTON (25021-115-02) / 2 mL... 150 mg/mL 25 $49.35 — ● Active CMS ASP
25021-0115-04 Clindamycin 150 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Sagent 25 VIAL in 1 CARTON (25021-115-04) / 4 mL... 150 mg/mL 50 $98.70 — ● Active CMS ASP
25021-0115-06 Clindamycin 150 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Sagent 25 VIAL in 1 CARTON (25021-115-06) / 6 mL... 150 mg/mL 75 $148.05 — ● Active CMS ASP
43066-0993-24 Clindamycin phosphate 600 mg/50mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Baxter 24 BAG in 1 CASE (43066-993-24) / 50 mL i... 600 mg/50mL 48 $94.75 — ● Active CMS ASP
43066-0995-24 Clindamycin phosphate 900 mg/50mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Baxter 24 BAG in 1 CASE (43066-995-24) / 50 mL i... 900 mg/50mL 72 $142.13 — ● Active CMS ASP
72572-0074-24 Clindamycin in 5 Percent Dextrose 12 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Civica, 24 BAG in 1 CARTON (72572-074-24) / 50 mL... 12 mg/mL 48 $94.75 — ● Active CMS ASP
72572-0076-24 Clindamycin in 5 Percent Dextrose 18 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION Civica, 24 BAG in 1 CARTON (72572-076-24) / 50 mL... 18 mg/mL 72 $142.13 — ● Active CMS ASP
NDC→HCPCS mappings come from the CMS ASP NDC-HCPCS crosswalk; additional DME MAC / DMEPOS mappings come from PDAC and are labeled separately. NADAC from CMS (weekly). “Status” reflects the product's marketing / obsolete flag in the NDC directory. Presence or absence here does not determine Medicare coverage. Linked NDCs open the full product page.

📊 Medicare utilization & spend CMS · PART B · 2026 (Q1)

Period
Total Part B spend
$2.8K
Claims
808
Beneficiaries
740
Spend / beneficiary
$3.81
Spend / claim
$3.49
Trend by period
Where J0736 ranks among Part B drugs · 2026 (Q1) · neighbors ±5
Total spending — #733 of 824
#728 DOPAMINE HCL IN 5% D... J1265 $3.1K #729 HALDOL DECANOATE 100... J1631 $3.1K #730 GEMCITABINE HCL(J919... J9196 $3K #731 PAMIDRONATE DISODIUM J2430 $3K #732 LEVOFLOXACIN-D5W J1956 $2.9K #733 CLEOCIN PHOSPHATE* J0736 $2.8K #734 MANNITOL(J2151) J2151 $2.8K #735 CHLOROTHIAZIDE SODIU... J1205 $2.7K #736 AZMIRO J1072 $2.7K #737 DIPYRIDAMOLE J1245 $2.6K #738 PROCHLORPERAZINE EDI... J0780 $2.5K
Total claims — #398 of 824
#393 VYLOY J1326 834 #394 DUOPA J7340 832 #395 TREMFYA ONE-PRESS* J1628 820 #396 FABRAZYME J0180 810 #397 DEPO-ESTRADIOL J1000 810 #398 CLEOCIN PHOSPHATE* J0736 808 #399 ISTODAX* J9319 807 #400 APLIGRAF Q4101 777 #401 FULVESTRANT J9394 769 #402 DEFEROXAMINE MESYLAT... J0895 762 #403 XCEED TL MATRIX PER... Q4353 760

Full breakdown by period (2)
PeriodTotal spendBeneficiariesClaims$/beneficiary$/claim
2026 (Q1) $2.8K 740 808 $3.81 $3.49
2025 (Q1-Q4) $10K 2,978 3,499 $3.35 $2.85
Provider-administered (Part B) spend, calculated for the whole HCPCS code (CMS does not publish Medicare spend per individual NDC). Self-administered use is covered under Part D instead. A blank patient count means fewer than 11 people — CMS hides counts that small to protect privacy. Source: CMS Medicare Quarterly Part B Spending by Drug (data.cms.gov), updated quarterly.

📈 Medicare Part B claims detail CMS PSPS · 2024

Calendar-year 2024 Medicare Part B fee-for-service activity for this HCPCS code, summed across all carriers, localities and specialties (CMS Physician/Supplier Procedure Summary). A “service” is one billed line/unit — not one claim — so counts run higher than claim counts.
Allowed charges
$7.7K
Medicare paid
$6.9K
Submitted services
10,456
Denial rate
55.7%
Allowed / service
$1.66
Submitted charges
$171.8K
Source: CMS Physician/Supplier Procedure Summary (PSPS), CY2024 — Medicare Part B carrier + DME fee-for-service claims (excludes Medicare Advantage). Figures are for the whole HCPCS code, which may cover uses beyond this drug. ⚠ CMS hides any figure covering fewer than 11 patients (a privacy rule), so totals — especially denials and low-volume codes — run a little low.

🗺️ Where J0736 is utilized CMS · BY PROVIDER · 2024

Medicare Part B services for this code by the rendering provider's state — 752 services across 11 states & territories in 2024 (CMS reports include DC and U.S. territories). Switch to per 100k to compare states fairly regardless of population. Hover or tap a state for its top ZIP codes.
Hover or tap a state to see its numbers + top ZIP codes.
Per-capita = services ÷ 2023 state population × 100,000 (so high-population states aren't automatically "hotter"). Counts reflect the provider's location, not the patient's. Providers with fewer than 11 patients are hidden by CMS for privacy, so totals run low and per-100k can be noisy in small states — read this as relative geography, not exact counts. Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners — by Provider and Service, 2024.

📊 What bills under J0736

J-codes are billing codes often used for drugs billed under the medical benefit. This connects the billing code to the NDC package records it covers, by ingredient and labeler.

NDC products by ingredient
clindamycin phosphate 10
NDC products by labeler
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC 10

🗃️ Data sources & freshness

Every figure on this page is computed from public datasets. Here's what each section draws on and how current it is.
HCPCS code & descriptor
CMS HCPCS Level II code file
Loaded
Payment limit & billing unit
CMS Medicare Part B ASP Pricing File (quarterly)
Q3 2026 · as of 2026-08-20
NDC ↔ HCPCS crosswalk
CMS ASP NDC-HCPCS crosswalk + DMEPDAC (PDAC)
27 NDCs mapped
NADAC acquisition cost
CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (weekly)
Available for mapped NDCs
Utilization & spend
CMS Part B Spending by Drug · PSPS · Physician & Other Practitioners
Latest data year 2026
Figures are estimates for reference and may lag the source files. Always verify against the current CMS files and your payer's policy before submitting claims.

⚠️ Practical billing caveats

  • A crosswalk is not coverage. An NDC mapping or a published payment limit does not guarantee a payer will cover or pay this code. Check the specific plan's policy.
  • Units ≠ milligrams. Bill the number of HCPCS units (dose ÷ the code's unit size), not the milligram dose. Use the calculator above.
  • Discarded drug. For single-dose vials, drug discarded after administration may be separately billable with modifier JW (and JZ when nothing is discarded) where the payer allows.
  • Rounding & partial units. Many payers require whole units; round per the payer's policy, not automatically up.
  • The code can cover more than this drug. Some HCPCS codes span multiple products or strengths — confirm the exact code for the product administered.
  • Figures lag. ASP limits change quarterly and utilization data are released with a delay. Verify against the current CMS files before billing.

❓ J0736 billing FAQ

What is HCPCS code J0736?
J0736 is a HCPCS Level II J-code used to bill Injection, clindamycin phosphate, 300 mg under Medicare Part B and most medical (not pharmacy) benefits.
What is the billing unit for J0736?
One unit of J0736 represents 300 MG. Report the number of units equal to the dose administered divided by 300 MG.
How many units of J0736 should I bill?
Divide the dose administered by the code's unit size (300 MG) to get the number of billing units, then round per your payer's policy. The calculator on this page converts a dose into billing units and projects a full course.
How much does Medicare pay for J0736?
The Medicare Part B payment limit is $1.974 per unit (Q3 2026), based on ASP + 6%. After the 2% sequester the effective payment is about $1.935 per unit. Payment limits are revised quarterly.
Which NDCs bill under J0736?
27 NDCs currently map to J0736 in the CMS ASP NDC-HCPCS crosswalk. See the NDC crosswalk table above for each product, package, billing units and estimated reimbursement.
Does a crosswalk mean J0736 is covered?
No. An NDC-to-HCPCS crosswalk and a published payment limit do not guarantee coverage or payment. Coverage depends on the payer, the diagnosis and the site of care — always verify the current policy before billing.
For professional billing reference only — verify against the current CMS files before submitting claims.