HCPCS drug code · CMS crosswalk
Esmolol HCl J-Code / HCPCS Code
In short
CMS assigns Esmolol HCl NDCs to 2 HCPCS codes: J1805 (per 10 mg), J1806 (per 10 mg). Which one applies depends on the product; the table lists each NDC with its code.
Reference
- J1805
- Injection, esmolol hydrochloride, 10 mgBilling unit: 10 mg
- J1806
- Injection, esmolol hydrochloride (wg critical care), not therapeutically equivalent to j1805, 10 mgBilling unit: 10 mg
- Labelers
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC; Baxter Healthcare Corporation; Eugia US LLC; FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC; HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst; Henry Schein Inc.; Mylan Institutional LLC; Sagent Pharmaceuticalsand 1 more
Medicare Part B payment limit
CMS ASP fileEffective 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
Medicare Part B payment limit
CMS ASP fileEffective 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
Esmolol HCl units and claim line
Enter the dose given to get the J1805 units and the NDC line for the CMS-1500 and the 837P. This builds the J1805 line; use the code page for J1806.
Enter the dose given to build the claim line.
Esmolol HCl 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00404-9785-10 | J1805 | Henry Schein Inc. | 10 | 10 |
| 00404-9858-10 | J1805 | Henry Schein Inc. | 10 | 10 |
| 10019-0120-01 | J1805 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 25 × 10 | 250 |
| 25021-0308-84 | J1805 | Sagent Pharmaceuticals | 10 × 250 | 2500 |
| 25021-0309-82 | J1805 | Sagent Pharmaceuticals | 10 × 100 | 2000 |
| 25021-0314-10 | J1805 | Sagent Pharmaceuticals | 10 × 10 | 100 |
| 44567-0450-10 | J1805 | WG Critical Care, LLC | 10 × 250 | 2500 |
| 44567-0451-10 | J1805 | WG Critical Care, LLC | 10 × 100 | 2000 |
| 51662-1444-01 | J1805 | HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst | 10 | 10 |
| 51662-1444-03 | J1805 | HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst | 25 × 10 | 250 |
| 55150-0194-10 | J1805 | Eugia US LLC | 25 × 10 | 250 |
| 55150-0420-10 | J1805 | Eugia US LLC | 10 × 250 | 2500 |
| 55150-0421-10 | J1805 | Eugia US LLC | 10 × 100 | 2000 |
| 63323-0652-10 | J1805 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 25 × 10 | 250 |
| 67457-0182-10 | J1805 | Mylan Institutional LLC | 10 × 10 | 100 |
| 67457-0657-25 | J1805 | Mylan Institutional LLC | 10 × 250 | 2500 |
| 67457-0658-10 | J1805 | Mylan Institutional LLC | 10 × 100 | 2000 |
| 70121-1716-07 | J1805 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 10 × 250 | 2500 |
| 70121-1717-07 | J1805 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 10 × 100 | 2000 |
| 44567-0811-10 | J1806 | WG Critical Care, LLC | 10 × 250 | 2500 |
| 44567-0812-10 | J1806 | WG Critical Care, LLC | 10 × 100 | 2000 |
Esmolol HCl: common questions
- What is the J-code for Esmolol HCl?
- CMS assigns Esmolol HCl NDCs to 2 HCPCS codes: J1805 (per 10 mg), J1806 (per 10 mg). Which one applies depends on the product; the table lists each NDC with its code.
- How many J1805 billing units are in a package of Esmolol HCl?
- CMS lists 10 to 2,500 billing units per package, depending on the NDC, where one unit is 10 mg. Units to report are based on the dose given, not the package.
- How many J1806 billing units are in a package of Esmolol HCl?
- CMS lists 2,000 to 2,500 billing units per package, depending on the NDC, where one unit is 10 mg. Units to report are based on the dose given, not the package.
- Is J1805 a CPT code?
- No. J1805 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.