How many J0895 billing units are in a package of Deferoxamine Mesylate?

CMS lists 1 to 16 billing units per package, depending on the NDC, where one unit is 500 mg. Units to report are based on the dose given, not the package.

No. J0895 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.

Deferoxamine Mesylate J-Code J0895 — Billing Units & NDCs

In short

Deferoxamine Mesylate is billed under HCPCS J0895 — Injection, deferoxamine mesylate, 500 mg. One billing unit is 500 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 5 Deferoxamine Mesylate NDCs under this code.

J0895 code details

Reference

J0895: Injection, deferoxamine mesylate, 500 mgBilling unit: 500 mg
Labelers: Apotex Corp; FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC; Pfizer Inc

Medicare Part B payment limit

CMS ASP file

Payment limit per unit$8.777

Per500 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

Deferoxamine Mesylate units and claim line

Enter the dose given to get the J0895 units and the NDC line for the CMS-1500 and the 837P.

Dose given (mg)

HCPCS units (1 unit = 500 mg)

Modifier

NDC (11-digit)

NDC unit qualifier

NDC quantity

Enter the dose given to build the claim line.

Deferoxamine Mesylate 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.

Deferoxamine Mesylate NDCs in the CMS ASP crosswalk
NDC (11-digit)	HCPCS	Labeler	Package	Billing units per package
00409-2337-25	J0895	Pfizer Inc	4 × 1	16
60505-6236-06	J0895	Apotex Corp	4 × 1	4
60505-6238-06	J0895	Apotex Corp	4 × 1	4
63323-0597-10	J0895	FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC	1	1
63323-0599-30	J0895	FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC	1	4

Deferoxamine Mesylate: common questions

What is the J-code for Deferoxamine Mesylate?: Deferoxamine Mesylate is billed under HCPCS J0895 — Injection, deferoxamine mesylate, 500 mg. One billing unit is 500 mg. CMS's crosswalk lists 5 Deferoxamine Mesylate NDCs under this code.
How many J0895 billing units are in a package of Deferoxamine Mesylate?: CMS lists 1 to 16 billing units per package, depending on the NDC, where one unit is 500 mg. Units to report are based on the dose given, not the package.
Is J0895 a CPT code?: No. J0895 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.

Deferoxamine Mesylate J-Code / HCPCS Code