HCPCS drug code · CMS crosswalk
Potassium Chloride J-Code / HCPCS Code
In short
Potassium Chloride is billed under HCPCS J3480 — Injection, potassium chloride, per 2 meq. One billing unit is 2 meq. CMS's crosswalk lists 38 Potassium Chloride NDCs under this code.
Reference
- J3480
- Injection, potassium chloride, per 2 meqBilling unit: 2 meq
- Labelers
- B. Braun Medical Inc.; Baxter Healthcare Corporation; FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC; HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst; Henry Schein Inc.; ICu Medical Inc.; Nexus Pharmaceuticals, LLC; Pfizer Inc
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
Potassium Chloride units and claim line
Enter the dose given to get the J3480 units and the NDC line for the CMS-1500 and the 837P.
Enter the units to build the claim line.
Potassium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00264-1944-20 | J3480 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | 24 × 250 | 6000 |
| 00264-7865-00 | J3480 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | 12 × 1000 | 120 |
| 00338-0695-04 | J3480 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 1000 | 280 |
| 00338-0703-41 | J3480 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 24 × 50 | 240 |
| 00338-0703-48 | J3480 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 24 × 100 | 480 |
| 00338-0705-41 | J3480 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 24 × 50 | 120 |
| 00338-0705-48 | J3480 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 24 × 100 | 240 |
| 00338-0709-48 | J3480 | Baxter Healthcare Corporation | 24 × 100 | 120 |
| 00404-9936-10 | J3480 | Henry Schein Inc. | 5 | 5 |
| 00404-9936-20 | J3480 | Henry Schein Inc. | 20 | 20 |
| 00404-9937-10 | J3480 | Henry Schein Inc. | 10 | 10 |
| 00409-6635-01 | J3480 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 5 | 125 |
| 00409-6651-06 | J3480 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 10 | 250 |
| 00409-6653-05 | J3480 | Pfizer Inc | 25 × 20 | 500 |
| 00990-7074-26 | J3480 | ICu Medical Inc. | 24 × 100 | 120 |
| 00990-7075-14 | J3480 | ICu Medical Inc. | 24 × 50 | 120 |
| 00990-7075-26 | J3480 | ICu Medical Inc. | 24 × 100 | 240 |
| 00990-7077-14 | J3480 | ICu Medical Inc. | 24 × 50 | 240 |
| 00990-7077-26 | J3480 | ICu Medical Inc. | 24 × 100 | 480 |
| 00990-7116-09 | J3480 | ICu Medical Inc. | 12 × 1000 | 240 |
| 14789-0107-05 | J3480 | Nexus Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 24 × 50 | 240 |
| 14789-0108-05 | J3480 | Nexus Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 24 × 50 | 120 |
| 14789-0108-10 | J3480 | Nexus Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 24 × 100 | 240 |
| 14789-0109-10 | J3480 | Nexus Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 24 × 100 | 120 |
| 14789-0136-05 | J3480 | Nexus Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 25 × 10 | 250 |
| 14789-0137-05 | J3480 | Nexus Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 25 × 20 | 500 |
| 51662-1387-01 | J3480 | HF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst | 10 | 10 |
| 63323-0667-10 | J3480 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 10 × 1000 | 50 |
| 63323-0688-10 | J3480 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 10 × 1000 | 200 |
| 63323-0965-05 | J3480 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 25 × 5 | 125 |
| 63323-0965-10 | J3480 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 25 × 10 | 250 |
| 63323-0965-20 | J3480 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 25 × 20 | 500 |
| 63323-0967-30 | J3480 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 25 × 30 | 750 |
| 65219-0004-01 | J3480 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 60 × 50 | 300 |
| 65219-0006-01 | J3480 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 50 × 100 | 500 |
| 65219-0008-51 | J3480 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 60 × 50 | 600 |
| 65219-0010-01 | J3480 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 50 × 100 | 1000 |
| 65219-0012-01 | J3480 | FreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC | 50 × 100 | 250 |
Potassium Chloride: common questions
- What is the J-code for Potassium Chloride?
- Potassium Chloride is billed under HCPCS J3480 — Injection, potassium chloride, per 2 meq. One billing unit is 2 meq. CMS's crosswalk lists 38 Potassium Chloride NDCs under this code.
- How many J3480 billing units are in a package of Potassium Chloride?
- CMS lists 5 to 6,000 billing units per package, depending on the NDC, where one unit is 2 meq. Units to report are based on the dose given, not the package.
- Is J3480 a CPT code?
- No. J3480 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.