HCPCS J1568

Injection, immune globulin, (octagam), intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg (CMS descriptor)

Drugs Drug code Work RVU per service none (2021 fee schedule; adds 0 work RVUs)

425
79th percentile among 6,253 codes billed · 2021
$78M
97th percentile among 6,253 codes billed · 2021
2.4M
97th percentile among 6,253 codes billed · 2021
3,520
98th percentile among 6,253 codes billed · 2021
14,624
98th percentile among 6,253 codes billed · 2021
+21.2%
Medicare payment on the code vs 2020; billers +7.3% · 2021

Trend

Medicare payment on the code

$0$50M2020: $64M paid20202021: $78M paid20212022: $74M paid20222023: $58M paid20232024: $71M paid2024$71M$0$50M2020: $64M paid20202021: $78M paid20212022: $74M paid20222023: $58M paid20232024: $71M paid2024$71M$0$50M2020: $64M paid20202021: $78M paid20212022: $74M paid20222023: $58M paid20232024: $71M paid2024$71M$0$50M2020: $64M paid20202021: $78M paid20212022: $74M paid20222023: $58M paid20232024: $71M paid2024$71M

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

Billers

02004002020: 396 providers20202021: 425 providers20212022: 465 providers20222023: 381 providers20232024: 447 providers202444702004002020: 396 providers20202021: 425 providers20212022: 465 providers20222023: 381 providers20232024: 447 providers202444702004002020: 396 providers20202021: 425 providers20212022: 465 providers20222023: 381 providers20232024: 447 providers202444702004002020: 396 providers20202021: 425 providers20212022: 465 providers20222023: 381 providers20232024: 447 providers2024447

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
2024447$70,990,965+22%1,950,7712,94010,1090.00
2023381$58,169,262-22%1,764,4293,04012,2640.00
2022465$74,160,923-5%2,277,5983,23012,5120.00
2021425$77,711,882+21%2,357,3903,52014,6240.00
2020396$64,095,271first year in data2,045,3663,36513,7950.00

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
Texas83$11,860,183358,5542,90011,432
Alabama35$10,304,492313,5455,13019,932
California25$10,078,792302,2335,68017,292
Nevada16$5,603,180169,6975,87031,415
New York27$4,581,252137,5104,12015,144
Colorado32$4,070,148122,2262,85510,072
Tennessee20$3,693,932112,4003,12015,633
Virginia29$3,266,06498,3042,7306,775
Arizona15$2,703,52481,2052,78015,819
Florida15$2,142,21168,3524,7547,537
Maryland15$2,029,66560,9222,8408,075
Indiana13$1,891,50957,7414,4317,944

Not listed: 22 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 2021.

Top metro areas

observed calculated calculated calculated calculated
Birmingham, AL15$6,722,741205,7756,740
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ19$6,042,028184,6394,530
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX37$5,923,334179,0382,790
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV16$5,603,180169,6975,870
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV29$3,566,309107,2562,730
Memphis, TN-MS-AR16$2,706,53181,8502,750
Fresno, CA11$2,694,30480,6404,800
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO17$2,562,98576,8802,800
Huntsville, AL14$2,183,55465,7403,965
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX12$1,775,51753,7002,775

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 10 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2021.

Specialties billing J1568 nationally

Hematology-Oncology accounts for 49% of payment for J1568 nationally in 2021, across 5 specialties on claims.

observed calculated calculated calculated calculated calculated
Hematology-Oncology25259%$38,345,09249%1,163,9974,619
Neurology163.8%$13,983,59218%424,69526,543
Medical Oncology9923%$13,941,33418%423,4734,278
Allergy/ Immunology122.8%$3,572,5824.6%108,2339,019
Internal Medicine163.8%$2,837,8013.7%85,4665,342

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 2021.

Top billers of J1568 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