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HCPCS J7050 · Level II · Part B drug

HCPCS J7050: Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc

Reviewed by QuickIntell RCM Editorial Team · Last reviewed

Data effective
Data currency: ASP payment limits October 2026 (effective October 1, 2026); MUE and NCCI edits 2026 Q4 (effective October 1, 2026); OPPS Addendum B July 2026 (effective July 1, 2026). Next CMS release: January 1, 2027 (ASP, MUE, NCCI and OPPS quarterly updates).

Key facts for J7050

Billing unit
250 CC
Normal saline solution infus
ASP payment limit
$0.717
October 2026; +2.0% vs July 2026
Practitioner MUE
10
MAI 3
OPPS status
SI N
NCCI exposure
no PTP pairs
Coverage articles
0
none list this code

TL;DR

HCPCS J7050 is the Level II code for Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc, billed per 250 CC. The Medicare Part B ASP payment limit for October 2026 is $0.717 per billing unit, up 2.0% from July 2026. The practitioner MUE allows up to 10 units per date of service (MAI 3). Under OPPS it carries status indicator N. J7050 is billed in units of 250 CC; the quantity administered, the NDC package and the units on the claim must reconcile, which is the check that prevents CARC 16 and 151 returns on this line. The ASP crosswalk maps 43 NDCs to it, sold as Sodium Chloride by B. Braun Medical Inc., Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Pfizer Inc. No current Billing and Coding Article lists J7050, so coverage follows the FDA label, compendia and any applicable NCD.

Medicare Part B payment limit (ASP)

CMS sets the Part B payment limit for J7050 at $0.717 per 250 CC for October 2026, derived from manufacturer average sales price plus 6%, compared with $0.703 in July 2026. Beneficiary coinsurance is 20%.

ASP payment limits for J7050
QuarterPayment limitPerCoinsurance
October 2026$0.717250 CC20%
July 2026$0.703250 CC—
Source: CMS Medicare Part B Drug Payment Limit File. Commercial and Medicaid payers set their own rates.

NDC to HCPCS billing-unit conversion

The October 2026 ASP crosswalk maps 43 NDCs from 8 labelers to J7050. Report the NDC in the claim's drug segment and bill the number of J7050 units that equals the quantity administered divided by 250 CC; the last column gives units per full package.

NDCs that crosswalk to J7050
NDCDrug nameLabelerPackage sizeBilling units / package
00264-5802-00Sodium ChlorideB. Braun Medical Inc.1000 × 1248
00264-5802-10Sodium ChlorideB. Braun Medical Inc.500 × 2448
00264-7800-00Sodium ChlorideB. Braun Medical Inc.1000 × 1248
00264-7800-09Sodium ChlorideB. Braun Medical Inc.1000 × 1248
00264-7800-10Sodium ChlorideB. Braun Medical Inc.500 × 2448
00264-7800-20Sodium ChlorideB. Braun Medical Inc.250 × 2424
00338-0049-02Sodium ChlorideBaxter Healthcare Corporation250 × 11
00338-0049-03Sodium ChlorideBaxter Healthcare Corporation500 × 12
00338-0049-04Sodium ChlorideBaxter Healthcare Corporation1000 × 14
00338-9543-01Sodium ChlorideBaxter Healthcare Corporation250 × 3030
00338-9543-02Sodium ChlorideBaxter Healthcare Corporation250 × 11
00338-9543-03Sodium ChlorideBaxter Healthcare Corporation500 × 12
00338-9543-04Sodium ChlorideBaxter Healthcare Corporation500 × 2040
00338-9543-05Sodium ChlorideBaxter Healthcare Corporation1000 × 14
00338-9543-06Sodium ChlorideBaxter Healthcare Corporation1000 × 1040
00338-9791-40Sodium ChlorideBaxter Healthcare Corporation250 × 4040
00338-9793-12Sodium ChlorideBaxter Healthcare Corporation1000 × 1248
00338-9804-40Sodium ChlorideBaxter Healthcare Corporation250 × 4040
00338-9806-12Sodium ChlorideBaxter Healthcare Corporation1000 × 1248
00338-9808-24Sodium ChlorideBaxter Healthcare Corporation500 × 2448
00338-9810-24Sodium ChlorideBaxter Healthcare Corporation500 × 2424
00409-7101-02Sodium ChloridePfizer Inc250 × 2424
00487-4301-25Sodium ChlorideNephron SC, Inc.250 × 3535
00487-4301-50Sodium ChlorideNephron SC, Inc.500 × 1836
00990-7983-02Sodium ChlorideICu Medical Inc.250 × 2424
00990-7983-03Sodium ChlorideICu Medical Inc.500 × 2448
00990-7983-09Sodium ChlorideICu Medical Inc.1000 × 1248
00990-7983-55Sodium ChlorideICu Medical Inc.500 × 1836
51662-1517-01Sodium ChlorideHF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst250 × 11
51662-1518-01Sodium ChlorideHF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst1000 × 14
51662-1522-01Sodium ChlorideHF Acquisition Co. LLC, DBA HealthFirst500 × 12
63323-0623-74Sodium ChlorideFreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC250 × 3030
63323-0623-75Sodium ChlorideFreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC500 × 2040
63323-0623-76Sodium ChlorideFreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC1000 × 1040
65219-0222-25Sodium ChlorideFreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC1 × 3030
65219-0224-50Sodium ChlorideFreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC1 × 2040
65219-0282-10Sodium ChlorideFreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC1000 × 1040
65219-0470-30Sodium ChlorideFreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC250 × 3030
65219-0472-20Sodium ChlorideFreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC500 × 2040
65219-0474-10Sodium ChlorideFreseniUS Kabi USA, LLC1000 × 1040
70512-0841-26Sodium ChlorideSola Pharmaceuticals250 × 2828
70512-0841-51Sodium ChlorideSola Pharmaceuticals500 × 2040
70512-0841-61Sodium ChlorideSola Pharmaceuticals1000 × 1040

Medically Unlikely Edits (MUE)

CMS publishes 3 MUE values for J7050. For practitioners the limit is 10 units per date of service with adjudication indicator 3, a date-of-service clinical edit: units above the limit deny but can be paid on appeal with documentation that the quantity was medically reasonable.

MUE values for J7050 by setting
SettingMUE (units/DOS)MAICMS rationale
Practitioner services103 Date of Service Edit: ClinicalClinical: Data
Facility outpatient hospital203 Date of Service Edit: ClinicalClinical: Data
DME supplier03 Date of Service Edit: ClinicalCMS Policy

NCCI edits and add-on relationships

No active practitioner PTP pair lists J7050 as a column-1 or column-2 code in v323r0. Drug supply codes are rarely bundled; the administration codes billed with them are where PTP edits usually apply.

J7050 is neither an add-on code nor a designated primary code in the 2026 Q4 NCCI add-on edit file.

Medicare coverage articles

No current Billing and Coding Article lists J7050 in its HCPCS table. Coverage then follows the drug's FDA label, compendia and any National Coverage Determination; check the Medicare Coverage Database before administering off-label.

Hospital outpatient (OPPS) status

In the July 2026 OPPS Addendum B, J7050 carries status indicator N. Status N means payment is packaged into the associated procedure and no separate OPPS payment is made.

Common denials for J7050 and how to prevent them

CARC 16 · M119

NDC missing, invalid or not matched to the HCPCS code

CARC 151 · N362

units billed exceed the MUE for the date of service

CARC 50 · N115

diagnosis not covered by the applicable coverage article or LCD

How QuickIntell checks J7050 before the claim leaves

QuickCode validates the NDC-to-unit conversion against the current ASP crosswalk, checks units against every published MUE setting and flags PTP and add-on conflicts on the same claim. QuickRCM routes CARC 16, 151 and 50 denials on drug lines with the matching coverage article attached so the appeal starts with evidence.

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Frequently asked questions — HCPCS J7050

What does HCPCS code J7050 describe?

J7050 is defined by CMS as "Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc". Each billing unit represents 250 CC, so the units reported on the claim must equal the dose administered divided by that unit.

What is the Medicare reimbursement for J7050 in October 2026?

The ASP-based payment limit is $0.717 per 250 CC, with 20% beneficiary coinsurance. Medicare Administrative Contractors apply this limit; commercial payers use their own fee schedules. The July 2026 limit was $0.703.

How many units of J7050 can be billed per day?

The practitioner Medically Unlikely Edit is 10 units per date of service with adjudication indicator 3 (3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical). MAI 3 edits can be appealed with documentation that the units were medically reasonable. CMS cites "Clinical: Data" as the rationale.

Which NDCs map to J7050?

The October 2026 ASP crosswalk lists 43 NDCs from 8 labelers: Sodium Chloride (B. Braun Medical Inc.); Sodium Chloride (Baxter Healthcare Corporation); Sodium Chloride (Pfizer Inc); Sodium Chloride (Nephron SC, Inc.). For example NDC 00264-5802-00 is a 1000 package equal to 48 billing units. The crosswalk's billing-units-per-package figure converts each package into J7050 units.

Does J7050 have NCCI bundling edits?

No active practitioner PTP pairs list J7050 as a column-1 or column-2 code in the v323r0 release. Unit limits (MUE) and medical-necessity coverage rules still apply.

Sources

Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-01. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions.

Disclaimer

This page is an operational reference compiled from CMS publications: the Medicare Part B drug payment limit and NDC crosswalk files, NCCI MUE and add-on edit tables, aggregate PTP statistics, OPPS Addendum B and the Medicare Coverage Database. Payment limits are Medicare national amounts; commercial and Medicaid payers differ. CPT codes are shown as numbers only; CPT descriptors are copyright AMA. Nothing here is legal, clinical or billing advice.