HCPCS J1439

Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mg (CMS descriptor)

Drugs Drug code Work RVU per service none (2024 fee schedule; adds 0 work RVUs)

1,032
86th percentile among 6,471 codes billed · 2024
$33M
94th percentile among 6,471 codes billed · 2024
38.3M
100th percentile among 6,471 codes billed · 2024
26,250
100th percentile among 6,471 codes billed · 2024
97,013
100th percentile among 6,471 codes billed · 2024
-18.3%
Medicare payment on the code vs 2023; billers -14.6% · 2024

Trend

Medicare payment on the code

$0$20M$40M2020: $47M paid20202021: $50M paid20212022: $42M paid20222023: $41M paid20232024: $33M paid2024$33M$0$20M$40M2020: $47M paid20202021: $50M paid20212022: $42M paid20222023: $41M paid20232024: $33M paid2024$33M$0$20M$40M2020: $47M paid20202021: $50M paid20212022: $42M paid20222023: $41M paid20232024: $33M paid2024$33M$0$20M$40M2020: $47M paid20202021: $50M paid20212022: $42M paid20222023: $41M paid20232024: $33M paid2024$33M

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

Billers

05001,0002020: 1,350 providers20202021: 1,337 providers20212022: 1,191 providers20222023: 1,209 providers20232024: 1,032 providers20241,03205001,0002020: 1,350 providers20202021: 1,337 providers20212022: 1,191 providers20222023: 1,209 providers20232024: 1,032 providers20241,03205001,0002020: 1,350 providers20202021: 1,337 providers20212022: 1,191 providers20222023: 1,209 providers20232024: 1,032 providers20241,03205001,0002020: 1,350 providers20202021: 1,337 providers20212022: 1,191 providers20222023: 1,209 providers20232024: 1,032 providers20241,032

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
20241,032$33,249,750-18%38,342,11826,25097,0130.00
20231,209$40,672,606-2%46,709,06927,75099,4500.00
20221,191$41,554,433-16%47,076,70228,500106,5000.00
20211,337$49,591,631+6%55,652,08030,000111,3000.00
20201,350$46,610,144first year in data53,613,50629,25099,7500.00

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
New York98$4,037,3744,647,87832,625118,615
California88$3,232,6233,722,82529,250120,675
New Jersey74$2,653,2293,061,71532,625105,300
Florida78$2,623,7523,012,95131,87583,437
Illinois68$2,219,3762,553,84028,50094,500
Arizona56$1,884,8042,168,15034,12576,875
Texas60$1,845,4692,135,50228,87589,550
South Carolina34$1,309,7741,524,95138,25091,425
Pennsylvania24$1,121,2721,296,85932,252190,999
Virginia40$1,086,6551,253,32520,288103,538
Tennessee52$1,060,6301,228,50519,12549,800
Michigan35$1,008,0191,167,00024,75078,600
Maryland32$908,0841,051,90022,12583,212
Ohio28$892,0911,034,67625,12580,625
North Carolina35$859,865990,51223,00063,675

Not listed: 25 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ118$4,977,9805,731,27637,125
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ49$1,649,4141,897,40036,750
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV46$1,291,0931,489,97518,788
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD22$912,1111,051,05933,002
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI26$885,2941,026,00035,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA29$819,158944,05021,000
Columbia, SC16$683,988798,00048,750
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN32$656,875757,50023,625
Jacksonville, FL23$614,865702,30128,500
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA19$597,385686,20018,750
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX14$565,785650,25134,125
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL12$538,096615,90037,500
Fresno, CA11$494,942570,75036,000
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN21$488,968566,25024,000
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX15$394,839460,40018,000

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 23 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 J1439 nationally

Hematology-Oncology accounts for 69% of payment for J1439 nationally in 2024, across 8 specialties on claims.

observed calculated calculated calculated calculated calculated
Hematology-Oncology68666%$22,815,02769%26,303,41138,343
Medical Oncology14614%$4,800,05414%5,541,45237,955
Nurse Practitioner595.7%$1,702,7875.1%1,962,98433,271
Internal Medicine474.6%$1,428,1744.3%1,647,95035,063
Hematology201.9%$817,1512.5%941,25747,063
Gastroenterology191.8%$599,3301.8%693,00536,474
Rheumatology111.1%$188,3090.57%216,65019,695
Physician Assistant111.1%$183,6690.55%212,25419,296

Not listed: 11 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 J1439 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