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Descriptors and administrative fields exactly as published in the CMS HCPCS quarterly file.
Billing context: J-codes
Units are reported in multiples of the dosage in the code descriptor.
One HCPCS billing unit of J0390
250 mg
| Setting | Max units / day | Adjudication (MAI) | CMS rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practitioner services (professional claims) | 0Not reportable in this setting | 3 Date of Service Edit: ClinicalDate-of-service edit (clinical benchmarks): more units for the same patient and date are possible but medically highly unlikely; documentation of medical necessity may be considered. | Drug discontinued |
| Facility outpatient hospital services | 0Not reportable in this setting | 3 Date of Service Edit: ClinicalDate-of-service edit (clinical benchmarks): more units for the same patient and date are possible but medically highly unlikely; documentation of medical necessity may be considered. | Drug discontinued |
| DME supplier services | 0Not reportable in this setting |
Medicare Part B drug payment limits per billing unit, by quarter, from the CMS payment limit (ASP) files.
No authoritative public data was located for this field. CMS did not publish a Part B payment limit for J0390 in the quarters imported.
No authoritative public data was located for this field.
Medicare hospital outpatient (OPPS) · Q4 2026
N Packaged: no separate payment
Washington Apple Health · professional claims
AAC = actual acquisition cost, based on NDC or invoice; BR = by report; NC = not covered; DC = not covered, see a different code; DP = covered under another program (see comments); PA = prior authorization; EPA = expedited prior authorization (see the billing guide); CPA = contractor prior authorization (Qualis). For professional claims; hospital-administered drugs are paid under HCA's outpatient (OPPS/EAPG) rules.
Packages CMS assigns to this code in its NDC–HCPCS crosswalks, with billable units per package. Only official crosswalk rows are shown.
No CMS NDC–HCPCS crosswalk rows were located. CMS notes its crosswalks are not a comprehensive list of all NDCs.
Medicare coverage is set nationally (NCDs) and by each Medicare Administrative Contractor (LCDs and Billing & Coding articles). These links open the official documents.
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Changes detected between the CMS quarterly HCPCS files CodeRx has imported.
| Quarterly file | Change | CMS action code | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | In earliest ingested file | N — No maintenance | Added date Jan 1, 1986 |
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| 3 Date of Service Edit: ClinicalDate-of-service edit (clinical benchmarks): more units for the same patient and date are possible but medically highly unlikely; documentation of medical necessity may be considered. |
| Drug discontinued |
An MUE is the most units CMS expects for this code for one patient on one date of service by the same provider in most correctly reported claims. CMS MUE program