J8541 NDC Crosswalk, Billing Units, ASP Payment & Medicare Reimbursement

📋 J8541 summary

J8541 is a HCPCS Level II J-code used to bill DEXAMETHASONE (HEMADY), ORAL, 0.25 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 J8541: Hemady

Code J8541 NDC-Crosswalk 4 RxCUI Atlas Trace the drug concept →

⚠ 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 codeJ8541

DescriptorDEXAMETHASONE (HEMADY), ORAL, 0.25 MG

Billing unitNot available in current dataset

Payment limit / unit Not available in current dataset

Mapped NDCs4

Data periodNot available in current dataset

Last updatedSource date not available

💊 About Dexamethasone DRUG GUIDE

Dexamethasone is mainly used to calm inflammation and overactive immune responses.

Depending on the product, it treats allergic conditions, skin diseases, adrenal and other hormone disorders, and certain bowel diseases.Some uses belong only to specific products.

Hemady tablets are used with other anti-myeloma medicines for adults with multiple myeloma.

Dextenza (an eye insert) treats eye inflammation and pain after eye surgery and eye itching from allergic conjunctivitis.

Read the full Dexamethasone drug guide →

Clinical overview from our editorial drug guide for Dexamethasone. For billing reference, see the sections above.

🧾 Billing & reimbursement HCPCS · CMS

Medicare payment limit / unit

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Est. ASP / unit

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Est. after 2% sequester

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HCPCS dosage

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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).

🧮 Dosing & billing-units calculator HCPCS UNITS

One billing unit of J8541 = 1 unit. Enter a regimen to convert dose → billing units and project a full course.

Dose per administration (unit) Frequency — every days Number of doses NDC / package billed (optional)

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 J8541 CROSSWALKED NDCs

4 NDCs map to J8541. Bill units = how many HCPCS units one package represents.

NDC (11-digit)	Drug	Labeler	Package	Strength	Bill units	NADAC / unit	Status	Source
72893-0015-06	HEMADY 20 MG	Unknown	—	—	80	—	—	PDAC
72893-0015-24	HEMADY 20 MG	Unknown	—	—	80	—	—	PDAC
82111-0955-01	Hemady dexamethasone 20 mg/1 TABLET	Edenbridge	1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (82111-955-01) / 24...	20 mg/1	80	—	● Active	PDAC
82111-0955-02	Hemady dexamethasone 20 mg/1 TABLET	Edenbridge	1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (82111-955-02) / 100...	20 mg/1	80	—	● Active	PDAC

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.

⚠️ Don't confuse J8541 with… RELATED CODES

Adjacent HCPCS codes that share an ingredient or formulation with J8541. Billing units and payment limits differ — confirm the exact code, strength and form before billing.

Code	Descriptor	Billing unit	Payment limit / unit	How it differs from J8541
J7312	Dexamethasone intra implant	0.1 MG	$203.656	Related ingredient or formulation — confirm strength, form and billing unit before substituting.
J1096	Dexametha opth insert 0.1 mg	0.1 MG	$90.019	Related ingredient or formulation — confirm strength, form and billing unit before substituting.
J1100	Dexamethasone sodium phos	1 MG	$0.085	Related ingredient or formulation — confirm strength, form and billing unit before substituting.
J8540	Oral dexamethasone	0.25 MG	$0.026	Related ingredient or formulation — confirm strength, form and billing unit before substituting.

Related codes matched on shared ingredient (CMS Medicare Part B Spending feed). Billing units and payment limits from the CMS ASP Pricing File. Always verify the precise HCPCS code for the product and strength administered.

🗺️ Where J8541 is utilized

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The geographic utilization map is building for this code — it aggregates millions of CMS Part B claim lines, then caches the result. Refresh in a moment; if it doesn’t appear, this code may have no reportable Part B utilization.

📊 What bills under J8541

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.

NDC products by ingredient

dexamethasone 1

NDC products by labeler

Edenbridge Pharmaceuticals LLC. 1

Related NDC directory pages

🧪 All Dexamethasone NDCsIngredient 🏭 All Edenbridge labeler NDCsLabeler 82111 📚 All Corticosteroid NDCsDrug class

🗃️ 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

Not available in current dataset

Payment limit & billing unit

CMS Medicare Part B ASP Pricing File (quarterly)

Not available

NDC ↔ HCPCS crosswalk

CMS ASP NDC-HCPCS crosswalk + DMEPDAC (PDAC)

4 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

No reportable utilization

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.

❓ J8541 billing FAQ

What is HCPCS code J8541?

J8541 is a HCPCS Level II J-code used to bill DEXAMETHASONE (HEMADY), ORAL, 0.25 MG under Medicare Part B and most medical (not pharmacy) benefits.

Which NDCs bill under J8541?

4 NDCs currently map to J8541 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 J8541 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.

J8541 – DEXAMETHASONE (HEMADY), ORAL, 0.25 MG · NDC Crosswalk & Billing Units