HCPCS J1569

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

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

593
82nd percentile among 6,471 codes billed · 2024
$101M
98th percentile among 6,471 codes billed · 2024
2.8M
98th percentile among 6,471 codes billed · 2024
3,245
97th percentile among 6,471 codes billed · 2024
11,411
97th percentile among 6,471 codes billed · 2024
+3.0%
Medicare payment on the code vs 2023; billers +9.4% · 2024

Trend

Medicare payment on the code

$0$50M$100M2020: $65M paid20202021: $69M paid20212022: $73M paid20222023: $98M paid20232024: $101M paid2024$101M$0$50M$100M2020: $65M paid20202021: $69M paid20212022: $73M paid20222023: $98M paid20232024: $101M paid2024$101M$0$50M$100M2020: $65M paid20202021: $69M paid20212022: $73M paid20222023: $98M paid20232024: $101M paid2024$101M$0$50M$100M2020: $65M paid20202021: $69M paid20212022: $73M paid20222023: $98M paid20232024: $101M paid2024$101M

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

Billers

02505002020: 350 providers20202021: 332 providers20212022: 389 providers20222023: 542 providers20232024: 593 providers202459302505002020: 350 providers20202021: 332 providers20212022: 389 providers20222023: 542 providers20232024: 593 providers202459302505002020: 350 providers20202021: 332 providers20212022: 389 providers20222023: 542 providers20232024: 593 providers202459302505002020: 350 providers20202021: 332 providers20212022: 389 providers20222023: 542 providers20232024: 593 providers2024593

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
2024593$101,026,285+3%2,848,1013,24511,4110.00
2023542$98,127,656+35%2,757,6873,52412,0910.00
2022389$72,656,233+6%2,045,6933,68014,5240.00
2021332$68,609,792+6%1,908,6464,26615,4740.00
2020350$64,929,749first year in data2,022,9034,28915,0760.00

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
Florida139$26,047,266733,2144,14511,271
California34$9,114,190257,5424,24023,661
Illinois48$7,538,292212,3833,38010,523
Texas11$6,639,656186,7094,33473,855
South Carolina26$4,666,277131,1763,92013,430
Ohio18$4,081,160114,5064,80915,840
Arizona47$3,752,051105,2151,3706,329
Virginia25$3,572,356100,5192,5508,068
Minnesota38$3,539,98299,6901,3257,246
Tennessee22$3,515,694100,1202,58610,956
Michigan17$3,227,39390,9703,79010,714
New Jersey16$2,408,08267,6633,4958,798
Missouri12$2,141,17760,6274,3709,837
Oklahoma20$2,060,37158,3762,0807,358
Arkansas11$1,545,13543,7033,1298,297

Not listed: 19 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN43$6,643,931187,4033,460
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL24$5,462,600152,8296,264
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA13$4,094,307115,2565,350
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ46$3,325,53893,2471,365
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV17$3,163,28789,2322,660
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL17$3,140,10288,5503,684
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL12$3,093,29186,8846,568
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ21$2,824,65579,9633,050
Kansas City, MO-KS16$2,680,78075,9373,890
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL11$2,577,63772,5706,700
Rochester, MN30$1,978,84356,0301,220
Richmond, VA16$1,726,97248,8002,490
Memphis, TN-MS-AR16$1,685,59347,8782,140
Jacksonville, FL25$1,454,83240,9701,610
Tulsa, OK13$1,356,66338,5042,434

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 15 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 J1569 nationally

Hematology-Oncology accounts for 48% of payment for J1569 nationally in 2024, across 8 specialties on claims.

observed calculated calculated calculated calculated calculated
Hematology-Oncology32855%$48,993,38348%1,380,8674,210
Medical Oncology8514%$14,850,37815%418,6474,925
Nurse Practitioner599.9%$12,801,68413%361,0816,120
Neurology142.4%$7,916,5067.8%223,52415,966
Rheumatology223.7%$3,630,9863.6%102,8684,676
Internal Medicine122.0%$2,419,0972.4%68,3105,693
Infectious Disease122.0%$2,316,4182.3%65,1725,431
Hematology315.2%$2,206,7442.2%60,9801,967

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 2024.

Top billers of J1569 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