Marcaine

Brand (proprietary) name

Marcaine

Generic (nonproprietary) name

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Active ingredient(s)

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Strength(s)

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Dosage form(s)

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Route(s)

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Manufacturer / labeler

Henry Schein, Inc.Hospira, Inc.

Product class

Brand (derived from FDA marketing category)

Marketing category

NDA

Application number(s)

NDA016964

Earliest marketing start

Jul 27, 2005

Products / packages indexed

7 / 11

Also searchable as: Marcaine · Bupivacaine Hcl · MARCAINE WITHOUT EPI

Prescribing information on DailyMed (NLM)

• J0665JJ-code: Drugs administered other than oral method; chemotherapy drugsActiveNOC / NOSDerived calculation

  Injection, bupivicaine, not otherwise specified, 0.5 mg

  Derived: 11 of 11 NDC package(s) for this drug appear in the CMS NDC–HCPCS crosswalk for J0665. CMS quarters Q3 2023 – Q4 2026

  J-codes are permanent national codes for drugs and biologicals — most often clinician-administered (buy-and-bill) products paid under Medicare Part B — plus certain immunosuppressive, inhalation (via DME), and oral anticancer/antiemetic drugs. Units are reported in multiples of the dosage in the code descriptor.

Other drugs crosswalked to the same code(s)

• BUPIVACAINE HCIBUPIVACAINE HCI · J0665
• BUPIVACAINE HClBUPIVACAINE HCl · J0665
• Bupivacaine HClBupivacaine hydrochloride · J0665
• Bupivacaine HydrochlorideBupivacaine Hydrochloride · J0665
• Bupivacine HClBupivacaine hydrochloride · J0665
• MarcaineBUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE · J0665
• Marcainebupivacine hydrochloride · J0665
• Marcaine SpinalBupivacaine Hydrochloride in Dextrose · J0665
• Marcaine with Epinephrine

Which Medicare benefit pays for this drug?

• Coverage documents for J0665 NCDs, LCDs, and Billing & Coding articles in the CMS Medicare Coverage Database that mention “J0665”. Covered diagnosis codes are listed in the articles.
• Self-administered drug (SAD) exclusion lists Drugs each MAC excludes from “incident to” Part B coverage because they are usually self-administered.

No current Medicare Billing and Coding article lists J0665.

• FDA NDC Directory data is submitted by labelers; FDA notes that inclusion does not mean the information was verified or that a product is approved, covered, or reimbursable.
• HCPCS links are derived from CMS NDC–HCPCS crosswalks, which support ASP-based Part B payment and are not a complete list of billable NDCs.
• Product class (brand, generic, biosimilar) is derived from the FDA marketing category and Purple Book license type, not from a commercial compendium.
• Payment limits are Medicare Part B national limits; they do not reflect payer contracts, OPPS rates, 340B pricing, or acquisition cost.
• Home infusion per diem S-codes are matched by therapy category from the FDA pharmacologic class and route, not from a CMS crosswalk. Payers choose which per diem codes they accept, and the right code can depend on the dosing schedule, infusion method, or daily volume.