Q5160 – Inj, jobevne, 10 mg · NDC Crosswalk & Billing Units
📋 Q5160 summary
Q5160 is a HCPCS Level II Q-code used to bill jobevne, 10 mg, billed per 10 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 Q5160: Jobevne
⚠ 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
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🧾 Billing & reimbursement HCPCS · CMS · EFF. Q3 2026
🧮 Dosing & billing-units calculator HCPCS UNITS
🔁 NDCs that bill under Q5160 WITH EST. MEDICARE PAY
| NDC (11-digit) | Drug | Labeler | Package | Strength | Bill units | Est. pay / pkg | NADAC / unit | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83257-0009-11 | JOBEVNE bevacizumab-nwgd 25 mg/mL INJECTION | Biocon | 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (83257-009... | 25 mg/mL | 10 | $822.36 | — | ● Active | CMS + PDAC |
| 83257-0010-11 | JOBEVNE bevacizumab-nwgd 25 mg/mL INJECTION | Biocon | 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (83257-010... | 25 mg/mL | 40 | $3,289.44 | — | ● Active | CMS + PDAC |
📊 Medicare utilization & spend CMS · PART B · 2026 (Q1)
Full breakdown by period (1)
| Period | Total spend | Beneficiaries | Claims | $/beneficiary | $/claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Q1) | $87.9K | 11 | 15 | $7,990.69 | $5,859.84 |
📊 What bills under Q5160
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.