HCPCS Level II drug code
J7615 — Levalbuterol, inhalation solution, compounded product, administered through dme, unit dose, 0.5 mg
In short
J7615 is the HCPCS Level II code for levalbuterol, inhalation solution, compounded product, administered through dme, unit dose, 0.5 mg. One billing unit is 0.5 mg.
Code
CMS HCPCS fileHCPCS codeJ7615
Billing unit0.5 mg
- Descriptor
- Levalbuterol, inhalation solution, compounded product, administered through dme, unit dose, 0.5 mg
- Short descriptor
- Levalbuterol comp unit
- Code set
- HCPCS Level II, maintained by CMS
- Effective
- Jan 1, 2007
The billing unit is read from the descriptor. Confirm it against the CMS file before billing.
Units and claim line
Units = dose given ÷ 0.5 mg. For example, 50 mg is 100 units. Enter the dose to get the units and the NDC line for the CMS-1500 and the 837P.
Enter the dose given to build the claim line.
Find the NDC
Med-Code hasn’t mapped J7615 to specific products yet. Search the FDA NDC Directory for the drug named in the descriptor, and check the route and strength match the code.
J7615: common questions
- Is J7615 a CPT code?
- No. J7615 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 is one billing unit of J7615?
- One unit of J7615 is 0.5 mg, as stated in the code's descriptor. Units to report = dose given ÷ 0.5 mg. J-code billing units.