In short

Adenosine is billed under HCPCS J0153 — Injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds). One billing unit is 1 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 28 Adenosine NDCs under this code.

J0153 code details

Reference

J0153
Injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds)Billing unit: 1 mg
Labelers
Eugia US LLC; FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC; HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst; Henry Schein Inc.; Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Mylan Institutional LLC; Northstar RxLLC; Sagent Pharmaceuticals

Medicare Part B payment limit

CMS ASP file
Payment limit per unit$0.378
Per1 mg
Coinsurance20%

Effective October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. Payment allowance limits subject to the ASP methodology are based on 2Q26 ASP data. A payment limit is not a coverage decision; the Medicare contractor decides coverage. CMS ASP pricing files

Adenosine units and claim line

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Adenosine NDCs and billing units

From CMS’s ASP NDC–HCPCS crosswalk, effective October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. Billing units per package are CMS’s figures for the code’s unit.

Adenosine NDCs in the CMS ASP crosswalk
NDC (11-digit)HCPCSLabelerPackageBilling units per package
00404-9809-02J0153Henry Schein Inc.26
00404-9993-02J0153Henry Schein Inc.26
16714-0556-01J0153Northstar RxLLC2060
16714-0997-01J0153Northstar RxLLC3090
25021-0301-67J0153Sagent Pharmaceuticals10 × 260
25021-0301-68J0153Sagent Pharmaceuticals10 × 4120
25021-0318-02J0153Sagent Pharmaceuticals10 × 260
25021-0318-04J0153Sagent Pharmaceuticals10 × 4120
51662-1450-01J0153HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst412
51662-1450-03J0153HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst10 × 4120
51662-1511-01J0153HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst412
51662-1632-01J0153HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst26
51662-1643-03J0153HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst10 × 4120
55150-0192-01J0153Eugia US LLC2060
55150-0193-01J0153Eugia US LLC3090
63323-0651-02J0153FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC10 × 260
63323-0651-04J0153FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC10 × 4120
63323-0651-20J0153FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC2060
63323-0651-30J0153FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC3090
63323-0651-89J0153FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC10 × 260
63323-0651-90J0153FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC10 × 4120
67457-0854-04J0153Mylan Institutional LLC10 × 4120
67457-0855-02J0153Mylan Institutional LLC10 × 260
67457-0856-20J0153Mylan Institutional LLC2060
67457-0857-30J0153Mylan Institutional LLC3090
71288-0207-21J0153Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.10 × 20600
71288-0208-30J0153Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.3090
72078-0033-02J0153Mylan Institutional LLC10 × 260

Adenosine: common questions

What is the J-code for Adenosine?
Adenosine is billed under HCPCS J0153 — Injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds). One billing unit is 1 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 28 Adenosine NDCs under this code.
How many J0153 billing units are in a package of Adenosine?
CMS lists 6 to 600 billing units per package, depending on the NDC, where one unit is 1 mg. Units to report are based on the dose given, not the package.
Is J0153 a CPT code?
No. J0153 is a HCPCS Level II code from CMS for the drug itself. Giving it, for example by injection or infusion, is usually reported with a separate CPT administration code.

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