HCPCS J1561

Injection, immune globulin, (gamunex-c/gammaked), non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg (CMS descriptor)

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

206
74th percentile among 6,471 codes billed · 2024
$70M
97th percentile among 6,471 codes billed · 2024
1.8M
97th percentile among 6,471 codes billed · 2024
4,318
98th percentile among 6,471 codes billed · 2024
24,336
98th percentile among 6,471 codes billed · 2024
+30.2%
Medicare payment on the code vs 2023; billers +14.4% · 2024

Trend

Medicare payment on the code

$0$50M2020: $48M paid20202021: $53M paid20212022: $48M paid20222023: $54M paid20232024: $70M paid2024$70M$0$50M2020: $48M paid20202021: $53M paid20212022: $48M paid20222023: $54M paid20232024: $70M paid2024$70M$0$50M2020: $48M paid20202021: $53M paid20212022: $48M paid20222023: $54M paid20232024: $70M paid2024$70M$0$50M2020: $48M paid20202021: $53M paid20212022: $48M paid20222023: $54M paid20232024: $70M paid2024$70M

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

Billers

01002002020: 153 providers20202021: 137 providers20212022: 163 providers20222023: 180 providers20232024: 206 providers202420601002002020: 153 providers20202021: 137 providers20212022: 163 providers20222023: 180 providers20232024: 206 providers202420601002002020: 153 providers20202021: 137 providers20212022: 163 providers20222023: 180 providers20232024: 206 providers202420601002002020: 153 providers20202021: 137 providers20212022: 163 providers20222023: 180 providers20232024: 206 providers2024206

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
2024206$69,731,744+30%1,819,3674,31824,3360.00
2023180$53,562,091+12%1,410,7093,61520,5350.00
2022163$47,930,509-10%1,381,0164,46027,1230.00
2021137$53,398,547+12%1,446,6025,44032,2450.00
2020153$47,550,254first year in data1,469,2734,83033,1230.00

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
Texas27$29,611,351770,57513,52942,439
New York39$9,296,614243,9433,23023,085
California35$5,597,435145,4752,9207,363
Arkansas15$3,727,43796,7806,1708,966
Missouri20$2,414,42463,9352,2458,886
North Carolina13$1,475,09138,2103,3403,992

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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX12$6,142,045159,58712,670
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ22$4,792,922126,6392,660
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR13$3,305,57085,8347,168
St. Louis, MO-IL21$2,564,55667,8352,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA17$2,545,35666,0003,920
Syracuse, NY11$2,267,99659,4724,160
Raleigh-Cary, NC12$1,372,38835,5503,340
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA11$1,209,70831,3652,530

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 8 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 J1561 nationally

Neurology accounts for 44% of payment for J1561 nationally in 2024, across 5 specialties on claims.

observed calculated calculated calculated calculated calculated
Neurology5125%$30,360,49244%789,86915,488
Hematology-Oncology5929%$11,714,86617%306,4245,194
Nurse Practitioner2613%$8,205,23512%215,1658,276
Allergy/ Immunology167.8%$6,005,9478.6%156,5239,783
Medical Oncology209.7%$2,339,5423.4%60,6393,032

Not listed: 13 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 J1561 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