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HCPCS code J7308: Aminolevulinic acid, per 354 mg form2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Topical aminolevulinic acid sensitizes actinic keratoses for light treatment and is reported for each 354 mg single-use dosage form.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities

Medicare rate · J7308

Aminolevulinic acid, per 354 mg form

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
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Total RVUs
0.00
Global days
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National rate · 2026

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Not priced in the facility setting.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

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Medicare pays by the payment locality where the service is performed.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What J7308 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What J7308 covers

J7308 represents a topical 20% aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride preparation used to sensitize actinic keratoses for photodynamic treatment, commonly on the face or scalp. In dermatology practices, a clinician applies the drug to the lesions and then treats the area with external light; the medication and light procedure are distinct reported services.

A single unit corresponds to one single-use form containing 354 mg. CMS excludes J7308 from the physician fee schedule under status E. When Medicare covers it, payment is under another method: it is a Part B drug generally priced through CMS's quarterly ASP drug pricing files. The Medicare contractor determines coverage.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

Where J7308 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 of 109 payment localities

J7308 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailableUnavailable
AlaskaUnavailableUnavailable
ArizonaUnavailableUnavailable
ArkansasUnavailableUnavailable
Atlanta, GAUnavailableUnavailable
Austin, TXUnavailableUnavailable
Bakersfield, CAUnavailableUnavailable
Baltimore area, MDUnavailableUnavailable
Beaumont, TXUnavailableUnavailable
Brazoria, TXUnavailableUnavailable

J7308 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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J7308 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

How the J7308 rate is calculated

Each of J7308’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

How the rate is built · J7308

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.00

0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

0.0000

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$0.00

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

Payment rules and modifiers for J7308

J7308 has no global surgery period, no multiple-procedure, bilateral or assistant-at-surgery adjustment, and no professional/technical split. What changes the payment is where the service happens: the place of service on the claim decides whether Medicare pays the office or the facility rate.

Place of service · J7308

Which rate does Medicare pay?

The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).

POS 11 · non-facility rate · national

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J7308 isn’t priced in this setting.

J7308 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

4 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • J7308

    Aminolevulinic acid, per 354 mg form0 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 96567

    Photodynamic therapy, incident-to treatment0 wRVU

    $129.26

  • 17000

    Premalignant lesion destruction, first lesion0.59 wRVU

    $66.47

  • 17004

    Premalignant lesion destruction, 15 or more lesions1.34 wRVU

    $162.33

How to choose

96567Photodynamic therapyIncident-to treatment
J7308 identifies the topical photosensitizing drug. CPT 96567 describes the external-light photodynamic therapy service.
17000Premalignant lesion destructionFirst lesion
J7308 identifies the topical drug used with light therapy. CPT 17000 describes destructive treatment of the first premalignant skin lesion.
17004Premalignant lesion destruction15 or more lesions
J7308 identifies the drug used in light-based treatment. CPT 17004 describes destructive treatment when 15 or more premalignant skin lesions are treated.

Codes related to J7308

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

Codes related to J7308
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Often billed with
96567Photodynamic therapy, incident-to treatmentPhotodynamic therapy service using external light that may accompany the topical drug.$110.92–$186.09
Used instead
17000Premalignant lesion destruction, first lesionDestructive treatment of the first premalignant skin lesion, including an actinic keratosis.$59.19–$87.49
17004Premalignant lesion destruction, 15 or more lesionsDestructive treatment when 15 or more premalignant skin lesions are treated.$144.26–$215.28

J7308 billing questions

What does one unit of J7308 represent?

One unit represents one single-use dosage form containing 354 mg of 20% topical aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride.

Does J7308 describe the light-treatment procedure?

No. J7308 identifies the drug; CPT 96567 describes photodynamic therapy using external light.

Can J7308 be reported with CPT 96567?

They may be reported for the same encounter when the drug is furnished for the external-light photodynamic therapy service.

How does Medicare treat J7308?

CMS excludes it from the physician fee schedule under status E. When covered, it is a Part B drug generally priced through quarterly ASP files, and the Medicare contractor determines coverage.

How is J7308 different from CPT 17000?

J7308 identifies the topical drug used for light-based treatment. CPT 17000 describes destructive treatment of the first premalignant skin lesion, such as an actinic keratosis.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

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