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 (2020 fee schedule; adds 0 work RVUs)

153
70th percentile among 6,116 codes billed · 2020
$48M
96th percentile among 6,116 codes billed · 2020
1.5M
96th percentile among 6,116 codes billed · 2020
4,830
99th percentile among 6,116 codes billed · 2020
33,123
99th percentile among 6,116 codes billed · 2020

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
Texas12$13,341,547413,97615,965131,182
New York21$5,156,642160,2413,48031,180
South Carolina19$4,182,601128,4204,20616,207
Arkansas11$2,320,89270,9106,0308,025
Missouri19$1,991,52961,9092,5207,258
North Carolina12$730,68422,7711,4704,102

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 2020.

Top metro areas

observed calculated calculated calculated calculated
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR11$2,320,89270,9106,030
St. Louis, MO-IL22$2,179,17068,3302,346

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 2 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2020.

Specialties billing J1561 nationally

Neurology accounts for 62% of payment for J1561 nationally in 2020, across 4 specialties on claims.

observed calculated calculated calculated calculated calculated
Neurology5335%$29,622,10362%915,50617,274
Hematology-Oncology3724%$5,000,04111%155,6854,208
Nurse Practitioner127.8%$3,010,3486.3%92,2087,684
Medical Oncology149.2%$1,267,2132.7%39,1602,797

Not listed: 10 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 2020.

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