HCPCS J0885

Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 units (CMS descriptor)

Drugs Drug code Work RVU per service none (2023 fee schedule; adds 0 work RVUs)

953
86th percentile among 6,405 codes billed · 2023
$27M
94th percentile among 6,405 codes billed · 2023
4.6M
98th percentile among 6,405 codes billed · 2023
3,100
97th percentile among 6,405 codes billed · 2023
14,836
98th percentile among 6,405 codes billed · 2023
-1.5%
Medicare payment on the code vs 2022; billers +4.2%. 2023 changed hospital and observation visit codes · 2023

Trend

Medicare payment on the code

$0$20M$40M2020: $46M paid20202021: $27M paid20212022: $27M paid20222023: $27M paid20232024: $23M paid2024$23M$0$20M$40M2020: $46M paid20202021: $27M paid20212022: $27M paid20222023: $27M paid20232024: $23M paid2024$23M$0$20M$40M2020: $46M paid20202021: $27M paid20212022: $27M paid20222023: $27M paid20232024: $23M paid2024$23M$0$20M$40M2020: $46M paid20202021: $27M paid20212022: $27M paid20222023: $27M paid20232024: $23M paid2024$23M

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.

Billers

05001,0002020: 1,278 providers20202021: 911 providers20212022: 915 providers20222023: 953 providers20232024: 806 providers202480605001,0002020: 1,278 providers20202021: 911 providers20212022: 915 providers20222023: 953 providers20232024: 806 providers202480605001,0002020: 1,278 providers20202021: 911 providers20212022: 915 providers20222023: 953 providers20232024: 806 providers202480605001,0002020: 1,278 providers20202021: 911 providers20212022: 915 providers20222023: 953 providers20232024: 806 providers2024806

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
2024806$23,493,119-12%3,729,4003,18513,9430.00
2023953$26,707,946-2% (2023 changed hospital and observation visit codes)4,607,9483,10014,8360.00
2022915$27,116,792-1%4,253,9682,92015,4460.00
2021911$27,388,432– (Not compared: 2021 changed office visit values)4,105,9882,60015,0750.00
20201,278$45,620,690first year in data5,910,5072,41315,9040.00

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
Florida237$10,800,0961,844,0536,63020,008
California103$2,660,384463,6713,10014,080
New Jersey66$1,898,527327,3313,89511,725
Arkansas42$1,595,193275,8214,07016,349
New York51$1,332,713238,2492,52516,463
Maryland23$993,584172,5334,80126,331
Pennsylvania30$750,833131,2772,86511,591
Virginia41$710,403123,2972,6106,410
Texas42$705,690125,8411,5569,749
Georgia26$690,412121,3403,96613,120
Arizona72$626,924107,3468305,726
South Carolina24$511,85488,9062,21911,229
North Carolina48$486,05082,9111,1804,695
Illinois21$288,82150,0561,5306,150
Kansas11$264,76543,6103,0007,465

Not listed: 21 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 2023.

Top metro areas

observed calculated calculated calculated calculated
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL57$2,609,767446,1946,210
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ82$2,099,650372,2063,060
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL22$1,451,029246,52610,075
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL29$1,420,849247,1928,080
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL21$1,179,886200,2837,590
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR19$1,076,042185,1378,210
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV25$901,890157,2093,560
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL34$777,288131,3703,408
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA12$728,868125,4679,320
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA27$581,382104,9213,170
Richmond, VA24$466,20880,9002,605
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA13$421,70772,0425,710
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC11$384,45266,9215,286
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ51$376,13564,720770
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD18$370,65763,5662,605

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 25 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2023.

Specialties billing J0885 nationally

Hematology-Oncology accounts for 73% of payment for J0885 nationally in 2023, across 6 specialties on claims.

observed calculated calculated calculated calculated calculated
Hematology-Oncology56259%$19,469,02573%3,359,2515,977
Medical Oncology10911%$3,817,75414%654,1296,001
Nephrology20321%$1,936,3727.3%337,0051,660
Internal Medicine323.4%$716,1522.7%124,1713,880
Hematology131.4%$401,0671.5%68,8675,297
Nurse Practitioner202.1%$258,2890.97%45,5822,279

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 2023.

Top billers of J0885 nationally

Named top billers are a Pro figure, and Pro is not available to buy, so this list is not shown to any account. The counts and totals by state, metro area and specialty on this page are free.

Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service only; CMS suppresses provider lines with fewer than 11 beneficiaries. How these figures are computed · Limitations