HCPCS Level II drug code
J3480 — Injection, potassium chloride, per 2 meq
In short
J3480 is the HCPCS Level II code for injection, potassium chloride, per 2 meq. CMS assigns NDCs for Potassium Chloride, Potassium Chloride In Dextrose and Potassium Chloride In Sodium Chloride to it. One billing unit is 2 meq. The Medicare Part B payment limit is $0.13 per unit (October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026).
Code
CMS HCPCS fileHCPCS codeJ3480
Billing unit2 meq
- Descriptor
- Injection, potassium chloride, per 2 meq
- Short descriptor
- Inj potassium chloride
- Code set
- HCPCS Level II, maintained by CMS
- Effective
- Jan 1, 1997
The billing unit is read from the descriptor. Confirm it against the CMS file before billing.
Medicare Part B payment limit
CMS ASP filePayment limit per unit$0.13
Per2 meq
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
Units and claim line
Enter the dose to get the units and the NDC line for the CMS-1500 and the 837P.
Enter the units to build the claim line.
NDCs billed under J3480
CMS’s ASP NDC–HCPCS crosswalk (effective October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026) assigns 46 NDCs to J3480 for Potassium Chloride, Potassium Chloride In Dextrose and Potassium Chloride In Sodium Chloride. Billing units per package are CMS’s figures for this code’s unit.
| Drug | NDC (11-digit) | Labeler | Package | Billing units per package |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium Chloride | 00264-1944-20 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | 24 × 250 | 6,000 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00264-7865-00 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | 12 × 1,000 | 120 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00338-0695-04 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 1,000 | 280 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00338-0703-41 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 24 × 50 | 240 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00338-0703-48 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 24 × 100 | 480 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00338-0705-41 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 24 × 50 | 120 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00338-0705-48 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 24 × 100 | 240 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00338-0709-48 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 24 × 100 | 120 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00404-9936-10 | Henry Schein Inc. | 5 | 5 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00404-9936-20 | Henry Schein Inc. | 20 | 20 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00404-9937-10 | Henry Schein Inc. | 10 | 10 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00409-6635-01 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 5 | 125 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00409-6651-06 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 10 | 250 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00409-6653-05 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 20 | 500 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00990-7074-26 | ICu Medical Inc. | 24 × 100 | 120 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00990-7075-14 | ICu Medical Inc. | 24 × 50 | 120 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00990-7075-26 | ICu Medical Inc. | 24 × 100 | 240 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00990-7077-14 | ICu Medical Inc. | 24 × 50 | 240 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00990-7077-26 | ICu Medical Inc. | 24 × 100 | 480 |
| Potassium Chloride | 00990-7116-09 | ICu Medical Inc. | 12 × 1,000 | 240 |
| Potassium Chloride | 14789-0107-05 | Nexus Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 24 × 50 | 240 |
| Potassium Chloride | 14789-0108-05 | Nexus Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 24 × 50 | 120 |
| Potassium Chloride | 14789-0108-10 | Nexus Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 24 × 100 | 240 |
| Potassium Chloride | 14789-0109-10 | Nexus Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 24 × 100 | 120 |
| Potassium Chloride | 14789-0136-05 | Nexus Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 25 × 10 | 250 |
| Potassium Chloride | 14789-0137-05 | Nexus Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 25 × 20 | 500 |
| Potassium Chloride | 51662-1387-01 | HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst | 10 | 10 |
| Potassium Chloride | 63323-0667-10 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 10 × 1,000 | 50 |
| Potassium Chloride | 63323-0688-10 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 10 × 1,000 | 200 |
| Potassium Chloride | 63323-0965-05 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 25 × 5 | 125 |
| Potassium Chloride | 63323-0965-10 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 25 × 10 | 250 |
| Potassium Chloride | 63323-0965-20 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 25 × 20 | 500 |
| Potassium Chloride | 63323-0967-30 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 25 × 30 | 750 |
| Potassium Chloride | 65219-0004-01 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 60 × 50 | 300 |
| Potassium Chloride | 65219-0006-01 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 50 × 100 | 500 |
| Potassium Chloride | 65219-0008-51 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 60 × 50 | 600 |
| Potassium Chloride | 65219-0010-01 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 50 × 100 | 1,000 |
| Potassium Chloride | 65219-0012-01 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 50 × 100 | 250 |
| Potassium Chloride in Dextrose | 00990-7905-09 | ICu Medical Inc. | 12 × 1,000 | 120 |
| Potassium Chloride In Dextrose | 00338-0683-04 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 1,000 | 10 |
| Potassium Chloride In Dextrose | 63323-0669-10 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 10 × 1,000 | 100 |
| Potassium Chloride in Sodium Chloride | 00990-9257-39 | ICu Medical Inc. | 12 × 1,000 | 120 |
| Potassium Chloride In Sodium Chloride | 00338-0691-04 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 1,000 | 140 |
| Potassium Chloride In Sodium Chloride | 00338-0704-34 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 1,000 | 140 |
| Potassium Chloride In Sodium Chloride | 63323-0683-10 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 10 × 1,000 | 100 |
| Potassium Chloride In Sodium Chloride | 63323-0686-10 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 10 × 1,000 | 100 |
J3480: common questions
- Is J3480 a CPT code?
- No. J3480 is a HCPCS Level II code, maintained by CMS, that identifies the drug supplied. CPT codes are five-digit numbers from the AMA that describe services. Giving the drug, for example an injection or infusion, is usually reported with a separate CPT administration code. CPT codes for drug administration.
- What NDCs are billed under J3480?
- CMS's ASP crosswalk for October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 lists 46 NDCs under J3480, for Potassium Chloride, Potassium Chloride In Dextrose and Potassium Chloride In Sodium Chloride. The table on this page shows each one with its billing units per package.
- What is the Medicare payment limit for J3480?
- $0.13 per 2 meq, effective October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, from CMS's Part B drug payment limit file. Multiply by the units billed for the allowed amount before deductible and coinsurance. It is not a coverage decision.
- What is one billing unit of J3480?
- One unit of J3480 is 2 meq, as stated in the code's descriptor. Units to report = dose given ÷ 2 meq. J-code billing units.