J1837 – Inj, posaconazole, 1 mg · NDC Crosswalk & Billing Units
📋 J1837 summary
J1837 is a HCPCS Level II J-code used to bill posaconazole, 1 mg, billed per 1 MG. The number of billing units to report depends on the dose administered and the NDC/package billed — use the calculator below.
⚠ 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
💊 About Posaconazole DRUG GUIDE
Posaconazole treats and prevents serious fungal infections.
Which use applies depends on the product, its form and the patient's age and weight.Posaconazole injection and delayed-release tablets are used to treat invasive aspergillosis (a serious mold infection that spreads in the body).
Posaconazole injection, delayed-release tablets and oral suspension are used to prevent invasive Aspergillus and Candida infections in people at high risk because their immune systems are severely weakened.
Examples are stem cell transplant recipients with graft-versus-host disease and people with blood cancers whose white blood cell counts stay low after chemotherapy.
🧾 Billing & reimbursement HCPCS · CMS · EFF. Q3 2026
🧮 Dosing & billing-units calculator HCPCS UNITS
🔁 NDCs that bill under J1837 WITH EST. MEDICARE PAY
| NDC (11-digit) | Drug | Labeler | Package | Strength | Bill units | Est. pay / pkg | NADAC / unit | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42023-0195-01 | Posaconazole 18 mg/mL INJECTION | Par | 1 VIAL, GLASS in 1 CARTON (42023-195-01)... | 18 mg/mL | 300 | $102.60 | — | ● Active | CMS + PDAC |
| 55150-0388-01 | POSACONAZOLE 18 mg/mL INJECTION | Eugia | 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (55150-388... | 18 mg/mL | 300 | $102.60 | — | ● Active | CMS + PDAC |
| 63323-0685-17 | Posaconazole 18 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION | Fresensius | 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (63323-685... | 18 mg/mL | 300 | $102.60 | — | ● Active | CMS + PDAC |
| 67457-0665-20 | posaconazole 18 mg/mL SOLUTION | Mylan | 1 VIAL, GLASS in 1 CARTON (67457-665-20)... | 18 mg/mL | 300 | $102.60 | — | ● Active | CMS + PDAC |
| 68462-0904-01 | posaconazole 18 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION | GLENMARK | 1 VIAL in 1 CARTON (68462-904-01) / 16.7... | 18 mg/mL | 300 | $102.60 | — | ● Active | CMS + PDAC |
| 68462-0911-01 | posaconazole 18 mg/mL INJECTION, SOLUTION | GLENMARK | 1 VIAL in 1 CARTON (68462-911-01) / 16.7... | 18 mg/mL | 300 | $102.60 | — | ● Active | CMS + PDAC |
| 31722-0370-31 | POSACONAZOLE 18 mg/mL SOLUTION | Camber | 1 VIAL, GLASS in 1 CARTON (31722-370-31)... | 18 mg/mL | 18 | $6.16 | — | ● Active | PDAC |
📊 Medicare utilization & spend CMS · PART B · 2026 (Q1)
Full breakdown by period (1)
| Period | Total spend | Beneficiaries | Claims | $/beneficiary | $/claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Q1) | $1.2K | — | 12 | — | $102.28 |
🗺️ Where J1837 is utilized
📊 What bills under J1837
J-codes are billing codes often used for drugs billed under the medical benefit. This connects the billing code to the NDC package records it covers, by ingredient and labeler.
🗃️ Data sources & freshness
⚠️ 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.