J1201
J1201 – Injection, cetirizine hydrochloride, 0.5 mg · NDC Crosswalk & Billing Units
HCPCS Level II J-code · Medicare Part B drug billing
J-code
● 2 NDCs crosswalked per 0.5 MG $17.156/unit ASP+6%
📋 J1201 summary
J1201 is a HCPCS Level II J-code used to bill cetirizine hydrochloride, 0.5 mg, billed per 0.5 MG. The number of billing units to report depends on the dose administered and the NDC/package billed — use the calculator below.
Brand names associated with J1201: Quzyttir
Code J1201
Billing unit 0.5 MG Payment limit $17.156/unit NDC-Crosswalk 2
Quarter Q3 2026
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⚠ An NDC↔HCPCS crosswalk and a published payment limit do not guarantee payer coverage or payment. Always verify the current payer policy and claim format before billing.
🗂️ Key billing facts
HCPCS codeJ1201
DescriptorInjection, cetirizine hydrochloride, 0.5 mg
Billing unit0.5 MG
Payment limit / unit$17.156
Est. ASP / unit$16.185 est.
Mapped NDCs2
Data periodQ3 2026
Last updated2026-08-20
💊 About Cetirizine Injection DRUG GUIDE
Quzyttir (cetirizine injection) is approved to treat acute urticaria — a sudden outbreak of hives — in adults and in children 6 months of age and older.
It is given by intravenous (IV) injection in a medically supervised setting.Quzyttir is not recommended for children under 6 years of age who have impaired kidney or liver function.
Clinical overview from our editorial drug guide for Cetirizine Injection. For billing reference, see the sections above.
🧾 Billing & reimbursement HCPCS · CMS · EFF. Q3 2026
📅 Payment limits effective Q3 2026 — from the CMS Medicare Part B Payment Limit File (revised quarterly).
Medicare payment limit / unit
$17.156
Est. ASP / unit
$16.185 est.
Est. after 2% sequester
$16.813
HCPCS dosage
0.5 MG
The CMS payment limit is the Medicare Part B drug allowance (ASP + 6%, statutory). After the 2% federal sequester the effective payment is ≈ ASP + 4.3%; estimated ASP = payment limit ÷ 1.06. Source: CMS Medicare Part B Payment Limit File (quarterly), Q3 2026.
Full HCPCS code details (official CMS record)
Long descriptionInjection, cetirizine hydrochloride, 0.5 mg
CoverageC — Carrier/MAC judgment
Pricing indicator51 — Drug — priced under the ASP methodology
Type of service1 — Medical care
BETOS-2O1E
ASC payment groupYY
Action codeN — No maintenance this year
Effective date2020-07-01
Date added2020-07-01
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II code file (imported via admin).
🧮 Dosing & billing-units calculator HCPCS UNITS
One billing unit of J1201 = 0.5 mg. Enter a regimen to convert dose → billing units and project a full course.
Billing units = dose ÷ HCPCS unit size. Most payers require whole units — round per the payer's policy. “Est. Medicare pay” uses the current payment limit. For single-dose vials, drug discarded after administration may be separately billable with modifier JW (JZ when none is discarded) where allowed. Always verify payer-specific rounding before billing.
🔁 NDCs that bill under J1201 WITH EST. MEDICARE PAY
2 NDCs map to J1201. Bill units = how many HCPCS units one package represents. Est. pay / pkg = payment limit ($17.156/unit) × that package's bill units.
| NDC (11-digit) | Drug | Labeler | Package | Strength | Bill units | Est. pay / pkg | NADAC / unit | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70720-0100-10 | QUZYTTIR Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10 mg/mL INJECTION | TerSera | 1 VIAL, GLASS in 1 CARTON (70720-100-10)... | 10 mg/mL | 20 | $343.12 | — | ● Active | CMS ASP |
| 70720-0100-25 | QUZYTTIR Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10 mg/mL INJECTION | TerSera | 25 VIAL, GLASS in 1 CARTON (70720-100-25)... | 10 mg/mL | 500 | $8,578.00 | — | ● Active | CMS ASP |
NDC→HCPCS mappings come from the CMS ASP NDC-HCPCS crosswalk; additional DME MAC / DMEPOS mappings come from PDAC and are labeled separately. NADAC from CMS (weekly). “Status” reflects the product's marketing / obsolete flag in the NDC directory. Presence or absence here does not determine Medicare coverage. Linked NDCs open the full product page.
📊 Medicare utilization & spend CMS · PART B · 2026 (Q1)
Period
Total Part B spend
$595.7K
Claims
1,770
Beneficiaries
737
Spend / beneficiary
$808.33
Spend / claim
$336.57
Trend by period
Where J1201 ranks among Part B drugs · 2026 (Q1) · neighbors ±5
Total spending — #421 of 824
#416
KEDRAB 90377
$641.8K
#417
CAREPATCH PER SQ CM*... Q4236
$638.5K
#418
TRI MEMBRANE WRAP, P... Q4344
$610.6K
#419
TRIVISC J7329
$610K
#420
VYXEOS J9153
$599K
#421
QUZYTTIR J1201
$595.7K
#422
CYGNUS MATRIX, PER S... Q4199
$586.2K
#423
GLUCAGEN* J1610
$585.2K
#424
NOVOEIGHT J7182
$581.9K
#425
NUZYRA J0121
$578.1K
#426
ACETYLCYSTEINE J7608
$575.2K
Total claims — #330 of 824
#325
MITOMYCIN J9280
1,891
#326
EMTRICITABINE-TENOFO... J0750
1,859
#327
ZOLADEX J9202
1,858
#328
DAPTOMYCIN(J0872) J0872
1,843
#329
JEVTANA J9043
1,832
#330
QUZYTTIR J1201
1,770
#331
TOFIDENCE Q5133
1,736
#332
BIVIGAM J1556
1,700
#333
ERIBULIN MESYLATE* J9179
1,689
#334
TYVASO INSTITUTIONAL... J7686
1,683
#335
MONJUVI J9349
1,625
Top Medicare Part B drugs by the selected metric. Click any drug to open its J-code page. Source: CMS Medicare Quarterly Part B Spending by Drug.
Full breakdown by period (2)
| Period | Total spend | Beneficiaries | Claims | $/beneficiary | $/claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Q1) | $595.7K | 737 | 1,770 | $808.33 | $336.57 |
| 2025 (Q1-Q4) | $1.86M | 1,514 | 5,838 | $1,226.01 | $317.95 |
Provider-administered (Part B) spend, calculated for the whole HCPCS code (CMS does not publish Medicare spend per individual NDC). Self-administered use is covered under Part D instead. A blank patient count means fewer than 11 people — CMS hides counts that small to protect privacy. Source: CMS Medicare Quarterly Part B Spending by Drug (data.cms.gov), updated quarterly.
📈 Medicare Part B claims detail CMS PSPS · 2024
Calendar-year 2024 Medicare Part B fee-for-service activity for this HCPCS code, summed across all carriers, localities and specialties (CMS Physician/Supplier Procedure Summary). A “service” is one billed line/unit — not one claim — so counts run higher than claim counts.
Allowed charges
$1.67M
Medicare paid
$1.3M
Submitted services
114,092
Denial rate
9.1%
Allowed / service
$16.10
Submitted charges
$5.19M
Source: CMS Physician/Supplier Procedure Summary (PSPS), CY2024 — Medicare Part B carrier + DME fee-for-service claims (excludes Medicare Advantage). Figures are for the whole HCPCS code, which may cover uses beyond this drug. ⚠ CMS hides any figure covering fewer than 11 patients (a privacy rule), so totals — especially denials and low-volume codes — run a little low.
🗺️ Where J1201 is utilized CMS · BY PROVIDER · 2024
Medicare Part B services for this code by the rendering provider's state — 34,815 services across 7 states & territories in 2024 (CMS reports include DC and U.S. territories). Switch to per 100k to compare states fairly regardless of population. Hover or tap a state for its top ZIP codes.
Hover or tap a state to see its numbers + top ZIP codes.
Per-capita = services ÷ 2023 state population × 100,000 (so high-population states aren't automatically "hotter"). Counts reflect the provider's location, not the patient's. Providers with fewer than 11 patients are hidden by CMS for privacy, so totals run low and per-100k can be noisy in small states — read this as relative geography, not exact counts. Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners — by Provider and Service, 2024.
🗃️ Data sources & freshness
Every figure on this page is computed from public datasets. Here's what each section draws on and how current it is.
HCPCS code & descriptor
CMS HCPCS Level II code file
Loaded
Payment limit & billing unit
CMS Medicare Part B ASP Pricing File (quarterly)
Q3 2026 · as of 2026-08-20
NDC ↔ HCPCS crosswalk
CMS ASP NDC-HCPCS crosswalk
2 NDCs mapped
NADAC acquisition cost
CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (weekly)
Not available for mapped NDCs
Utilization & spend
CMS Part B Spending by Drug · PSPS · Physician & Other Practitioners
Latest data year 2026
Figures are estimates for reference and may lag the source files. Always verify against the current CMS files and your payer's policy before submitting claims.
⚠️ Practical billing caveats
- A crosswalk is not coverage. An NDC mapping or a published payment limit does not guarantee a payer will cover or pay this code. Check the specific plan's policy.
- Units ≠ milligrams. Bill the number of HCPCS units (dose ÷ the code's unit size), not the milligram dose. Use the calculator above.
- Discarded drug. For single-dose vials, drug discarded after administration may be separately billable with modifier JW (and JZ when nothing is discarded) where the payer allows.
- Rounding & partial units. Many payers require whole units; round per the payer's policy, not automatically up.
- The code can cover more than this drug. Some HCPCS codes span multiple products or strengths — confirm the exact code for the product administered.
- Figures lag. ASP limits change quarterly and utilization data are released with a delay. Verify against the current CMS files before billing.
❓ J1201 billing FAQ
What is HCPCS code J1201?
J1201 is a HCPCS Level II J-code used to bill Injection, cetirizine hydrochloride, 0.5 mg under Medicare Part B and most medical (not pharmacy) benefits.
What is the billing unit for J1201?
One unit of J1201 represents 0.5 MG. Report the number of units equal to the dose administered divided by 0.5 MG.
How many units of J1201 should I bill?
Divide the dose administered by the code's unit size (0.5 MG) to get the number of billing units, then round per your payer's policy. The calculator on this page converts a dose into billing units and projects a full course.
How much does Medicare pay for J1201?
The Medicare Part B payment limit is $17.156 per unit (Q3 2026), based on ASP + 6%. After the 2% sequester the effective payment is about $16.813 per unit. Payment limits are revised quarterly.
Which NDCs bill under J1201?
2 NDCs currently map to J1201 in the CMS ASP NDC-HCPCS crosswalk. See the NDC crosswalk table above for each product, package, billing units and estimated reimbursement.
Does a crosswalk mean J1201 is covered?
No. An NDC-to-HCPCS crosswalk and a published payment limit do not guarantee coverage or payment. Coverage depends on the payer, the diagnosis and the site of care — always verify the current policy before billing.
For professional billing reference only — verify against the current CMS files before submitting claims.