J7121 HCPCS Level II code: 5% dextrose in lactated ringers infusion, up to 1000 cc
J7121 is the HCPCS code for “5% dextrose in lactated ringers infusion, up to 1000 cc” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
J71215% dextrose in lactated ringers infusion, up to 1000 cc
Short description: 5% dextrose in lac ringers
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with J7121 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Drugs
- Type of service
- Medical care; Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Other drugs
- Added
- Jan 1, 2016
Where J7121 sits
- 1J codesDrugs administered other than orally
- 2Active code J71215% dextrose in lactated ringers infusion, up to 1000 cc
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code J7121 mean?
J7121 is the HCPCS code for “5% dextrose in lactated ringers infusion, up to 1000 cc” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover J7121?
CMS lists J7121’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “Drugs”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside J7121
All J codesJ7050Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 ccJ70605% dextrose/water (500 ml = 1 unit)J7070Infusion, d5w, 1000 ccJ7100Infusion, dextran 40, 500 mlJ7110Infusion, dextran 75, 500 mlJ7120Ringers lactate infusion, up to 1000 ccJ7131Hypertonic saline solution, 1 mlJ7165Injection, prothrombin complex concentrate, human-lans, per i.u. of factor ix activityJ7168Prothrombin complex concentrate (human), kcentra, per i.u. of factor ix activityJ7169Injection, coagulation factor xa (recombinant), inactivated-zhzo (andexxa), 10 mgJ7170Injection, emicizumab-kxwh, 0.5 mgJ7171Injection, adamts13, recombinant-krhn, 10 iu