J2472 – INJECTION, PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM IN SODIUM CHLORIDE (BAXTER), 40 MG · NDC Crosswalk & Billing Units
📋 J2472 summary
J2472 is a HCPCS Level II J-code used to bill PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM IN SODIUM CHLORIDE (BAXTER), 40 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 J2472: Pantoprazole Sodium
⚠ 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
💊 About Pantoprazole Injection DRUG GUIDE
Pantoprazole sodium for injection is used in adults for GERD (acid reflux disease) with a history of erosive esophagitis (damage to the food pipe from acid).
It is given for up to 10 days.
It is also used in adults for pathological hypersecretory conditions (the stomach makes far too much acid), including Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.Protonix I.V.
also has pediatric dosing for GERD with a history of erosive esophagitis.
🧾 Billing & reimbursement HCPCS · CMS
🧮 Dosing & billing-units calculator HCPCS UNITS
🔁 NDCs that bill under J2472 CROSSWALKED NDCs
| NDC (11-digit) | Drug | Labeler | Package | Strength | Bill units | NADAC / unit | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00338-9644-12 | PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM 40 mg/100mL INJECTION, SOLUTION | Baxter | 12 BAG in 1 CARTON (0338-9644-12) / 100 m... | 40 mg/100mL | 0.01 | — | ● Active | PDAC |
| 00338-9646-24 | PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM 40 mg/50mL INJECTION, SOLUTION | Baxter | 24 BAG in 1 CARTON (0338-9646-24) / 50 mL... | 40 mg/50mL | 0.02 | — | ● Active | PDAC |
| 00338-9648-12 | PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM 80 mg/100mL INJECTION, SOLUTION | Baxter | 12 BAG in 1 CARTON (0338-9648-12) / 100 m... | 80 mg/100mL | 0.02 | — | ● Active | PDAC |
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🗺️ Where J2472 is utilized
📊 What bills under J2472
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.
🗃️ Data sources & freshness
⚠️ 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.