Plicamycin J Code: J9270

HCPCS Code Discontinued J9270 was deactivated effective December 31, 2025 and is no longer valid for billing. Confirm the current replacement code before submitting claims.

Drug & Product Overview

HCPCS Descriptor Injection, plicamycin, 2.5 mg

HCPCS Added Date January 1, 1984

Route of Administration Intravenous

Generic Status HCPCS Discontinued

About PLICAMYCIN

Plicamycin is a medication aligned to the HCPCS J Code: J9270 for billing, pricing, and reimbursement purposes in the United States. This Oncology medication is administered via the intravenous route.

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NDC Code Information

No NDC packages are aligned to J9270 in publicly available CMS files.

NDC Code	Drug	Manufacturer	Billing Units / Pkg	Package Size
No public NDC alignments

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PLICAMYCIN CPT Administration Codes

CPT Code	Description
96413	Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion technique; up to 1 hour, single or initial substance/drug
96415	Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion technique; each additional hour (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

Not on the CMS JW / JZ list

CMS does not include Plicamycin (J9270) on its list of HCPCS pertaining to single-dose containers. Per CMS guidelines, the JZ/JW wastage modifiers may not apply when billing J9270. Wastage billing guide →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there an available Plicamycin billing and coding guide?

Our team has not identified a manufacturer-published source of billing and coding information for Plicamycin. Please reach out to us if this is a mistake.

Are there any available Plicamycin patient assistance programs?

Our team has not identified a source of patient assistance information for Plicamycin. Please reach out to us if this is a mistake.

Where can I find Plicamycin prescribing information?

No available source of prescribing information for Plicamycin

Where can I find Plicamycin side effect information?

A link for Plicamycin side effect information is not available.

Does billing Plicamycin require JZ/JW wastage modifiers?

CMS does not include PLICAMYCIN (J9270) on its list of HCPCS pertaining to single-dose containers. Per CMS guidelines, the JZ/JW wastage modifiers may not apply when billing J9270. For more information, visit the link below.

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