HCPCS J0881
Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use) (CMS descriptor)
Drugs Drug code Work RVU per service none (2024 fee schedule; adds 0 work RVUs)
Trend
Medicare payment on the code
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
Billers
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,179 | $46,586,077 | +0% | 20,179,038 | 11,915 | 50,050 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 1,114 | $46,394,592 | -14% | 19,791,128 | 12,175 | 53,523 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 1,122 | $54,134,258 | -11% | 21,544,190 | 12,725 | 56,152 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 1,116 | $60,946,574 | -19% | 23,235,375 | 14,440 | 61,425 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 1,214 | $75,224,347 | first year in data | 25,492,070 | 14,093 | 61,701 | 0.00 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
By state
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 98 | $6,530,479 | 2,821,135 | 18,755 | 81,855 | |
| Maryland | 66 | $5,151,471 | 2,229,291 | 30,440 | 78,075 | |
| Texas | 172 | $4,130,609 | 1,793,701 | 8,902 | 24,065 | |
| Tennessee | 79 | $3,590,164 | 1,558,491 | 18,125 | 44,329 | |
| New York | 75 | $2,859,534 | 1,242,600 | 14,200 | 36,884 | |
| Pennsylvania | 46 | $2,797,084 | 1,207,809 | 20,785 | 69,750 | |
| Virginia | 76 | $2,510,710 | 1,083,438 | 10,350 | 31,148 | |
| Florida | 68 | $2,478,051 | 1,066,950 | 12,980 | 41,802 | |
| Illinois | 74 | $2,217,354 | 958,054 | 9,910 | 32,325 | |
| New Jersey | 48 | $1,916,569 | 821,916 | 10,330 | 50,910 | |
| Arizona | 58 | $1,284,672 | 552,903 | 7,393 | 32,095 | |
| Nevada | 26 | $1,204,285 | 521,343 | 19,185 | 43,335 | |
| Nebraska | 21 | $960,264 | 414,185 | 14,660 | 56,025 | |
| Georgia | 20 | $929,628 | 407,235 | 16,735 | 40,550 | |
| Kansas | 13 | $894,278 | 387,016 | 26,555 | 50,429 |
Not listed: 18 states with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Providers placed by practice address. Data year 2024.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 54 | $3,269,102 | 1,414,961 | 14,201 | |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 77 | $3,149,084 | 1,363,350 | 14,401 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 49 | $2,655,473 | 1,146,656 | 14,600 | |
| Fresno, CA | 11 | $2,134,532 | 921,441 | 75,000 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 28 | $2,022,359 | 872,310 | 33,000 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 52 | $1,845,942 | 796,438 | 11,033 | |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 20 | $1,779,806 | 769,815 | 40,850 | |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 37 | $1,638,520 | 706,988 | 15,800 | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 32 | $1,504,844 | 653,680 | 18,520 | |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 26 | $1,204,285 | 521,343 | 19,185 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 55 | $1,199,084 | 522,844 | 9,365 | |
| Jacksonville, FL | 37 | $955,768 | 411,380 | 7,600 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 20 | $906,484 | 390,252 | 16,922 | |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 22 | $844,055 | 366,455 | 14,783 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 24 | $727,640 | 314,721 | 9,248 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 26 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2024.
Specialties billing J0881 nationally
Hematology-Oncology accounts for 69% of payment for J0881 nationally in 2024, across 7 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hematology-Oncology | 718 | 61% | $32,325,262 | 69% | 13,982,287 | 19,474 |
| Medical Oncology | 214 | 18% | $7,905,768 | 17% | 3,442,335 | 16,086 |
| Internal Medicine | 48 | 4.1% | $1,901,119 | 4.1% | 821,125 | 17,107 |
| Nephrology | 107 | 9.1% | $1,472,801 | 3.2% | 642,440 | 6,004 |
| Hematology | 20 | 1.7% | $1,249,047 | 2.7% | 537,606 | 26,880 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 48 | 4.1% | $1,138,035 | 2.4% | 494,763 | 10,308 |
| Physician Assistant | 11 | 0.93% | $332,952 | 0.71% | 145,072 | 13,188 |
Not listed: 6 specialties with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Provider-level lines (fewer than 11 beneficiaries suppressed by CMS); specialty is the provider type on claims. Data year 2024.
Top billers of J0881 nationally
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Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service only; CMS suppresses provider lines with fewer than 11 beneficiaries. How these figures are computed · Limitations