J7613 HCPCS code: Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg

J7613 is the HCPCS Level II code for albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg. In 2024 Medicare paid an average of $0.04 per service for J7613 across 148,925 services. Its Medicare coverage code is D (Special coverage instructions apply): Medicare covers it when its national or local coverage criteria are met. The NCCI unit limit is 1395 per day on DME suppliers. Medicare volume rose 33% from 2022 to 2024 (112,137 to 148,925 services). In 2024, 32,767 suppliers billed Medicare for J7613 (purchases), serving 180,722 beneficiaries; California, Texas, New York accounted for 20% of services.

Code details

FieldValue
SectionJ codes — Drugs administered other than oral method
Coverage codeD — Special coverage instructions apply
Pricing indicator00 — Not separately priced by Medicare
BETOS categoryD1G — Drugs administered through DME
Added2005-01-01
Last action effective2009-07-01

Who bills J7613 (2024)

MeasureValue
Suppliers billing rentals—
Suppliers billing purchases32,767
Referring clinicians86,336
Medicare beneficiaries180,722
States with claims52
Share of services in top 3 states (California, Texas, New York)20%
YearSuppliersBeneficiaries
202236,566232,928
202335,456214,666
202432,767180,722

Counts only. Supplier and clinician names, contact lists and state-by-state detail are in Caduvo.

Medicare utilization for J7613, 2022–2024

YearServicesBeneficiariesAvg. allowedAvg. paid
2022112,13751,606$0.04$0.03
2023151,66564,168$0.04$0.02
2024148,92561,094$0.05$0.04

States with the most J7613 services (2024)

StateServicesAvg. paid
Texas14,908$0.04
New York13,461$0.04
California9,547$0.03
Illinois7,735$0.04
Maryland7,389$0.04

NCCI unit limits (MUE)

Claim typeMax units per dayRationale
DME suppliers1395Published Contractor Policy
practitioner claims10Prescribing Information

Medicare policy articles for this code

Covered diagnoses (215 ICD-10-CM codes)

The diagnoses most often listed as covered in the policy articles above:

ICD-10-CMDiagnosisArticles listing it
A15.0Tuberculosis of lung1
A22.1Pulmonary anthrax1
A37.01Whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis with pneumonia1
A37.11Whooping cough due to Bordetella parapertussis with pneumonia1
A37.81Whooping cough due to other Bordetella species with pneumonia1
A37.91Whooping cough, unspecified species with pneumonia1
A48.1Legionnaires' disease1
B20Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease1
B25.0Cytomegaloviral pneumonitis1
B44.0Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis1

Showing 10 of 215. The full list, non-covered diagnoses and CSV export are in Caduvo.

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Frequently asked questions

What is HCPCS code J7613?

J7613 is the HCPCS Level II code for albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg. Short descriptor: "Albuterol non-comp unit".

How much does Medicare pay for J7613?

In 2024, the average Medicare payment was $0.04 per service (average allowed $0.05).

Does Medicare cover J7613?

Coverage code D — Special coverage instructions apply. Medicare covers it when its national or local coverage criteria are met.

Which diagnoses support coverage for J7613?

Medicare policy articles that cite J7613 list 215 covered ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes across 1 article. The most cited include A15.0 (Tuberculosis of lung), A22.1 (Pulmonary anthrax), A37.01 (Whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis with pneumonia). A listed diagnosis is necessary but not sufficient; the policy's other criteria still apply.

How many units of J7613 can be billed per day?

1395 on DME suppliers; 10 on practitioner claims (NCCI medically unlikely edits).

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Sources: CMS HCPCS Level II release October 2025; CMS DMEPOS fee schedule; CMS NCCI MUE tables; CMS Medicare utilization (physician and DME supplier files); CMS Medicare Coverage Database articles. Fees are Medicare allowables, not commercial rates. Not billing or legal advice.

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