HCPCS code J7521: Tacrolimus granules, oral suspension, per 0.1 mg2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Louisiana
Report J7521 for tacrolimus granules used to prepare an oral suspension, with each HCPCS unit representing 0.1 mg of the drug.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for J7521 in Louisiana.
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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What J7521 covers
J7521 identifies tacrolimus supplied as granules that are mixed to prepare an oral suspension. Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressant used to prevent organ rejection after transplantation. This formulation is distinct from immediate-release or extended-release oral tacrolimus products and from injectable tacrolimus. The code reports the granule suspension drug when it is furnished.
CMS excludes J7521 from the physician fee schedule under status E. When Medicare covers the drug, CMS classifies it as a Part B drug and generally pays from its quarterly ASP drug pricing files; special Medicare coverage instructions apply. Each HCPCS unit represents 0.1 mg of tacrolimus, so divide the furnished dose in milligrams by 0.1 to calculate units.
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 J7521 pays more and less in Louisiana
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Rest of Louisiana | Unavailable | Unavailable |
How the J7521 rate is calculated
Each of J7521’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 · J7521
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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 J7521
J7521 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 · J7521
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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J7521 isn’t priced in this setting.
J7521 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- J7507Oral tacrolimusImmediate release, per 1 mg
- J7521 identifies tacrolimus granules for oral suspension; J7507 identifies immediate-release oral tacrolimus in a different formulation.
- J7503Tacrolimus EREnvarsus XR, per 0.25 mg
- J7503 is for an extended-release oral tacrolimus formulation. Choose J7521 when the furnished product is granules for oral suspension.
- J7508Extended-release tacrolimusPer 0.1 mg
- J7508 is for an extended-release oral tacrolimus formulation. J7521 identifies granules used to prepare an oral suspension.
J7521 billing questions
How many units represent 1 mg of tacrolimus?
Each unit represents 0.1 mg, so 1 mg corresponds to 10 units.
When should this code be chosen instead of J7507?
Use J7521 for tacrolimus granules used to prepare an oral suspension. J7507 identifies immediate-release oral tacrolimus in a different formulation.
How does Medicare treat J7521?
CMS excludes it from the physician fee schedule under status E. When covered, it is classified as a Part B drug and generally paid from quarterly ASP drug pricing files; special Medicare coverage instructions apply.
What should the record support?
The record should identify the granule-for-suspension presentation and amount furnished so units can be reconciled to the 0.1 mg unit size.
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.
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