HCPCS drug code · CMS crosswalk
Sodium Chloride J-Code / HCPCS Code
In short
CMS assigns Sodium Chloride NDCs to 3 HCPCS codes: J7030 (per 1000 cc), J7040 (per 500 ml), J7050 (per 250 cc). Which one applies depends on the product; the table lists each NDC with its code.
Reference
- J7030
- Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 ccBilling unit: 1000 cc
- J7040
- Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit)Billing unit: 500 ml
- J7050
- Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 ccBilling unit: 250 cc
- Labelers
- B. Braun Medical Inc.; Baxter Healthcare Corporation; FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC; HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst; ICu Medical Inc.; Nephron SC, Inc.; Pfizer Inc; Sola Pharmaceuticals
Medicare Part B payment limit
CMS ASP filePayment limit per unit$2.263
Per1000 cc
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
Medicare Part B payment limit
CMS ASP filePayment limit per unit$1.385
Per500 ml
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
Medicare Part B payment limit
CMS ASP filePayment limit per unit$0.717
Per250 cc
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
Sodium Chloride units and claim line
Enter the dose given to get the J7030 units and the NDC line for the CMS-1500 and the 837P. This builds the J7030 line; use the code page for J7040, J7050.
Enter the units to build the claim line.
Sodium Chloride 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00264-5802-00 | J7030 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | 12 × 1000 | 12 |
| 00264-5802-10 | J7030 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | 24 × 500 | 12 |
| 00264-7800-00 | J7030 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | 12 × 1000 | 12 |
| 00264-7800-09 | J7030 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | 12 × 1000 | 12 |
| 00264-7800-10 | J7030 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | 24 × 500 | 12 |
| 00264-7800-20 | J7030 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | 24 × 250 | 6 |
| 00338-0049-02 | J7030 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 250 | 1 |
| 00338-0049-03 | J7030 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 500 | 1 |
| 00338-0049-04 | J7030 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 1000 | 1 |
| 00338-9543-01 | J7030 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 30 × 250 | 8 |
| 00338-9543-02 | J7030 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 250 | 1 |
| 00338-9543-03 | J7030 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 500 | 1 |
| 00338-9543-04 | J7030 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 20 × 500 | 10 |
| 00338-9543-05 | J7030 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 1000 | 1 |
| 00338-9543-06 | J7030 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 10 × 1000 | 10 |
| 00338-9791-40 | J7030 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 40 × 250 | 10 |
| 00338-9793-12 | J7030 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 12 × 1000 | 12 |
| 00338-9804-40 | J7030 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 40 × 250 | 10 |
| 00338-9806-12 | J7030 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 12 × 1000 | 12 |
| 00338-9808-24 | J7030 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 24 × 500 | 12 |
| 00338-9810-24 | J7030 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 24 × 500 | 12 |
| 00409-7101-02 | J7030 | Pfizer Inc | 24 × 250 | 6 |
| 00487-4301-25 | J7030 | Nephron SC, Inc. | 35 × 250 | 9 |
| 00487-4301-50 | J7030 | Nephron SC, Inc. | 18 × 500 | 9 |
| 00990-7983-02 | J7030 | ICu Medical Inc. | 24 × 250 | 6 |
| 00990-7983-03 | J7030 | ICu Medical Inc. | 24 × 500 | 12 |
| 00990-7983-09 | J7030 | ICu Medical Inc. | 12 × 1000 | 12 |
| 00990-7983-55 | J7030 | ICu Medical Inc. | 18 × 500 | 9 |
| 51662-1517-01 | J7030 | HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst | 250 | 1 |
| 51662-1518-01 | J7030 | HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst | 1000 | 1 |
| 51662-1522-01 | J7030 | HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst | 500 | 1 |
| 63323-0623-74 | J7030 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 30 × 250 | 8 |
| 63323-0623-75 | J7030 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 20 × 500 | 10 |
| 63323-0623-76 | J7030 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 10 × 1000 | 10 |
| 65219-0222-25 | J7030 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 30 × 1 | 8 |
| 65219-0224-50 | J7030 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 20 × 1 | 10 |
| 65219-0282-10 | J7030 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 10 × 1000 | 10 |
| 65219-0470-30 | J7030 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 30 × 250 | 8 |
| 65219-0472-20 | J7030 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 20 × 500 | 10 |
| 65219-0474-10 | J7030 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 10 × 1000 | 10 |
| 70512-0841-26 | J7030 | Sola Pharmaceuticals | 28 × 250 | 7 |
| 70512-0841-51 | J7030 | Sola Pharmaceuticals | 20 × 500 | 10 |
| 70512-0841-61 | J7030 | Sola Pharmaceuticals | 10 × 1000 | 10 |
| 00264-5802-00 | J7040 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | 12 × 1000 | 24 |
| 00264-5802-10 | J7040 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | 24 × 500 | 24 |
| 00264-7800-00 | J7040 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | 12 × 1000 | 24 |
| 00264-7800-09 | J7040 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | 12 × 1000 | 24 |
| 00264-7800-10 | J7040 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | 24 × 500 | 24 |
| 00264-7800-20 | J7040 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | 24 × 250 | 12 |
| 00338-0049-02 | J7040 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 250 | 1 |
| 00338-0049-03 | J7040 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 500 | 1 |
| 00338-0049-04 | J7040 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 1000 | 2 |
| 00338-9543-01 | J7040 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 30 × 250 | 15 |
| 00338-9543-02 | J7040 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 250 | 1 |
| 00338-9543-03 | J7040 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 500 | 1 |
| 00338-9543-04 | J7040 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 20 × 500 | 20 |
| 00338-9543-05 | J7040 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 1000 | 2 |
| 00338-9543-06 | J7040 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 10 × 1000 | 20 |
| 00338-9791-40 | J7040 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 40 × 250 | 20 |
| 00338-9793-12 | J7040 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 12 × 1000 | 24 |
| 00338-9804-40 | J7040 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 40 × 250 | 20 |
| 00338-9806-12 | J7040 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 12 × 1000 | 24 |
| 00338-9808-24 | J7040 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 24 × 500 | 24 |
| 00338-9810-24 | J7040 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 24 × 500 | 24 |
| 00409-7101-02 | J7040 | Pfizer Inc | 24 × 250 | 12 |
| 00487-4301-25 | J7040 | Nephron SC, Inc. | 35 × 250 | 18 |
| 00487-4301-50 | J7040 | Nephron SC, Inc. | 18 × 500 | 18 |
| 00990-7983-02 | J7040 | ICu Medical Inc. | 24 × 250 | 12 |
| 00990-7983-03 | J7040 | ICu Medical Inc. | 24 × 500 | 24 |
| 00990-7983-09 | J7040 | ICu Medical Inc. | 12 × 1000 | 24 |
| 00990-7983-55 | J7040 | ICu Medical Inc. | 18 × 500 | 18 |
| 51662-1517-01 | J7040 | HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst | 250 | 1 |
| 51662-1518-01 | J7040 | HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst | 1000 | 2 |
| 51662-1522-01 | J7040 | HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst | 500 | 1 |
| 63323-0623-74 | J7040 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 30 × 250 | 15 |
| 63323-0623-75 | J7040 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 20 × 500 | 20 |
| 63323-0623-76 | J7040 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 10 × 1000 | 20 |
| 65219-0222-25 | J7040 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 30 × 1 | 15 |
| 65219-0224-50 | J7040 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 20 × 1 | 20 |
| 65219-0282-10 | J7040 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 10 × 1000 | 20 |
Sodium Chloride: common questions
- What is the J-code for Sodium Chloride?
- CMS assigns Sodium Chloride NDCs to 3 HCPCS codes: J7030 (per 1000 cc), J7040 (per 500 ml), J7050 (per 250 cc). Which one applies depends on the product; the table lists each NDC with its code.
- How many J7030 billing units are in a package of Sodium Chloride?
- CMS lists 1 to 12 billing units per package, depending on the NDC, where one unit is 1000 cc. Units to report are based on the dose given, not the package.
- How many J7040 billing units are in a package of Sodium Chloride?
- CMS lists 1 to 24 billing units per package, depending on the NDC, where one unit is 500 ml. Units to report are based on the dose given, not the package.
- How many J7050 billing units are in a package of Sodium Chloride?
- CMS lists 1 to 48 billing units per package, depending on the NDC, where one unit is 250 cc. Units to report are based on the dose given, not the package.
- Is J7030 a CPT code?
- No. J7030 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.