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Updated July 1st, 2026

MEDROL J Code: J7509

Methylprednisolone oral, per 4 mg

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Q4 2026 Medicare Payment Limit for J7509, effective October 1, 2026: $0.128 per HCPCS billing unit, down 20.0% from $0.16. From CMS's final file.

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Medicare Payment Limit ?
$0.16
/ HCPCS billing unit · Q3 2026
APC Payment Limit ?
Not published
CMS publishes none for Q3 2026
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NDCs Crosswalked ?
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Drug & Product Overview

HCPCS Descriptor Methylprednisolone oral, per 4 mg
HCPCS Added Date January 1, 1996
Manufacturer Multiple Manufacturers
Route of Administration Oral
Generic Status Multi-Source; Generic
Dosage Form Not Available | Tablet

About MEDROL

Medrol is a medication aligned to the HCPCS J Code: J7509 for billing, pricing, and reimbursement purposes in the United States. This Immunosuppressant medication is administered via the oral route and manufactured by multiple companies.

According to CMS Drug Use Information: Methylprednisolone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, severe allergic reactions, certain cancers, eye conditions, skin/kidney/intestinal/lung diseases, and immune system disorders. It decreases your immune system's response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as swelling, pain, and allergic-type reactions. This medication is a corticosteroid hormone. Methylprednisolone may also be used with other medications in hormone disorders.

Disclaimer: This is a summary and does not contain all possible information about this product. For complete information about this product or your specific health needs, ask your healthcare professional.

NDC Code Information

Based on publicly available CMS files. Showing 5 of 26 NDCs — log in for the full crosswalk.

NDC Code Drug Manufacturer Billing Units / Pkg Package Size
00009-0020-01 Medrol Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC 50 2 MG
00904-6914-61 Methylprednisolone Major Pharmaceuticals 100 4 MG
50090-0092-00 Medrol Dosepak A-S Medication Solutions 21 Not Available
59762-0049-01 Methylprednisolone Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. 50 8 MG
62135-0760-01 Methylprednisolone Chartwell RX, LLC 100 4 MG
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MEDROL Pricing & Reimbursement

J7509 Private Payer Reimbursement
$0.37 / HCPCS unit as of Jan 2026

National median reimbursement across major commercial payers.

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Historical Graphing and Billing Calculator

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As of Q3 2026

MEDROL Medically Unlikely Edits (MUE)

The most billing units of J7509 Medicare will pay for one patient in one day, as published by CMS. 1 unit = 4 mg. The limit is different in the office and the hospital. Use the one for your setting.

Practitioner Office
0 units / day
Not payable in this setting
Hospital Outpatient
60 units / day
= 240 mg per day

MAI 3 · Date of Service Edit: Clinical. Per-day limit based on clinical expectations; excess units are denied but may be appealed with documentation of medical necessity. See all MUE limits →

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Not on the CMS JW / JZ list

CMS does not include Medrol (J7509) on its list of HCPCS pertaining to single-dose containers. Per CMS guidelines, the JZ/JW wastage modifiers may not apply when billing J7509. Wastage billing guide →

MEDROL Clinical Information

Indications and drug classification.

Treated Diseases & Conditions

This list of indications is not exhaustive and may be subject to errors. The information on BuyandBill.com is intended for informational purposes only and should not be used for medical advice.

Acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia Acute and subacute bursitis Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis Acute gouty arthritis Acute leukemia Acute leukemia of childhood Acute nonspecific tenosynovitis Acute rheumatic carditis Allergic conjunctivitis Allergic corneal marginal ulcers Allergic states Ankylosing spondylitis Anterior segment inflammation Aspiration pneumonitis Atopic dermatitis Berylliosis Bronchial asthma Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis Chorioretinitis Collagen diseases Conditions requiring long-term pharmacologic corticosteroid therapy Congenital (erythroid) hypoplastic anemia Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Contact dermatitis Dermatologic diseases Diffuse posterior uveitis and choroiditis Drug hypersensitivity reactions Endocrine disorders Epicondylitis Erythroblastopenia (RBC anemia) Exfoliative dermatitis Fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis Gastrointestinal diseases Hematologic disorders Herpes zoster ophthalmicus Hypercalcemia associated with cancer Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura Iritis and iridocyclitis Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Keratitis Leukemias and lymphomas Loeffler's syndrome Multiple sclerosis Mycosis fungoides Neoplastic diseases Nephrotic syndrome Nonsuppurative thyroiditis Ophthalmic diseases Optic neuritis Pemphigus Post-traumatic osteoarthritis Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency Psoriatic arthritis Regional enteritis Respiratory diseases Rheumatic disorders Rheumatoid arthritis Seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis Secondary thrombocytopenia Serum sickness Severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome) Severe psoriasis Severe seborrheic dermatitis Sympathetic ophthalmia Symptomatic sarcoidosis Synovitis of osteoarthritis Systemic dermatomyositis (polymyositis) Systemic lupus erythematosus Trichinosis Trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement Tuberculous meningitis Tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block Tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block Ulcerative colitis
Drug Class
Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists [MoA]Corticosteroid [EPC]

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there an available Medrol billing and coding guide?
We have not yet identified a manufacturer source of Medrol billing and coding information.
Are there any available Medrol patient assistance programs?
Our team did not identify a source for Medrol patient assistance information. Please reach out to our team if you feel that this is a mistake.
Where can I find Medrol prescribing information?
Our team is still working to identify a prescribing information source for MEDROL
Where can I find Medrol side effect information?
Our team has not yet identified a source of side effects information for MEDROL. Please check back in a few weeks.
Does billing MEDROL require JZ/JW wastage modifiers?
CMS does not include MEDROL (J7509) on its list of HCPCS pertaining to single-dose containers. Per CMS guidelines, the JZ/JW wastage modifiers may not apply when billing J7509. For more information, visit the link below.

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