HCPCS drug code · CMS crosswalk
Aprepitant J-Code / HCPCS Code
In short
Aprepitant is billed under HCPCS J8501 — Aprepitant, oral, 5 mg. One billing unit is 5 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 24 Aprepitant NDCs under this code.
Reference
- J8501
- Aprepitant, oral, 5 mgBilling unit: 5 mg
- Labelers
- BluePoint Laboratories; Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA; Sandoz Inc.; Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
Medicare Part B payment limit
CMS ASP filePayment limit per unit$2.511
Per5 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
Aprepitant units and claim line
Enter the dose given to get the J8501 units and the NDC line for the CMS-1500 and the 837P.
Enter the dose given to build the claim line.
Aprepitant 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.
| NDC (11-digit) | HCPCS | Labeler | Package | Billing units per package |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00781-2321-06 | J8501 | Sandoz Inc. | 1 | 8 |
| 00781-2321-51 | J8501 | Sandoz Inc. | 5 | 40 |
| 00781-2322-46 | J8501 | Sandoz Inc. | 2 | 32 |
| 00781-2322-68 | J8501 | Sandoz Inc. | 6 | 96 |
| 00781-2323-68 | J8501 | Sandoz Inc. | 6 | 150 |
| 00781-4063-36 | J8501 | Sandoz Inc. | 3 | 57 |
| 13668-0591-81 | J8501 | Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited | 1 | 8 |
| 13668-0591-82 | J8501 | Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited | 5 | 40 |
| 13668-0592-84 | J8501 | Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited | 2 | 32 |
| 13668-0592-86 | J8501 | Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited | 6 | 96 |
| 13668-0593-86 | J8501 | Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited | 6 | 150 |
| 13668-0594-87 | J8501 | Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited | 3 | 57 |
| 68001-0666-01 | J8501 | BluePoint Laboratories | 1 | 8 |
| 68001-0666-17 | J8501 | BluePoint Laboratories | 5 | 40 |
| 68001-0667-01 | J8501 | BluePoint Laboratories | 2 | 32 |
| 68001-0667-19 | J8501 | BluePoint Laboratories | 6 | 96 |
| 68001-0668-19 | J8501 | BluePoint Laboratories | 6 | 150 |
| 68001-0669-15 | J8501 | BluePoint Laboratories | 3 | 57 |
| 68462-0112-33 | J8501 | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA | 3 | 57 |
| 68462-0583-40 | J8501 | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA | 1 | 8 |
| 68462-0583-85 | J8501 | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA | 5 | 40 |
| 68462-0584-58 | J8501 | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA | 2 | 32 |
| 68462-0584-76 | J8501 | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA | 6 | 96 |
| 68462-0585-76 | J8501 | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA | 6 | 150 |
Aprepitant: common questions
- What is the J-code for Aprepitant?
- Aprepitant is billed under HCPCS J8501 — Aprepitant, oral, 5 mg. One billing unit is 5 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 24 Aprepitant NDCs under this code.
- How many J8501 billing units are in a package of Aprepitant?
- CMS lists 8 to 150 billing units per package, depending on the NDC, where one unit is 5 mg. Units to report are based on the dose given, not the package.
- Is J8501 a CPT code?
- No. J8501 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.