HCPCS J3490
Unclassified drugs (CMS descriptor)
Other services Work RVU per service none (2024 fee schedule; adds 0 work RVUs)
Trend
Medicare payment on the code
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
Billers
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,477 | $67,129,159 | -41% | 485,201 | 59 | 379 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 2,838 | $114,718,469 | +105% | 477,000 | 58 | 380 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 2,501 | $56,060,787 | +204% | 487,640 | 66 | 470 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 2,417 | $18,453,585 | -30% | 544,521 | 71 | 641 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 2,467 | $26,449,665 | first year in data | 506,402 | 68 | 561 | 0.00 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 355 | $14,180,886 | 27,173 | 50 | 211 | |
| Florida | 175 | $14,143,168 | 70,807 | 69 | 1,065 | |
| California | 270 | $8,551,010 | 76,721 | 89 | 803 | |
| New York | 86 | $3,437,076 | 46,452 | 53 | 974 | |
| Utah | 18 | $2,745,956 | 1,663 | 52 | 334 | |
| South Carolina | 49 | $2,276,104 | 5,241 | 74 | 243 | |
| Illinois | 135 | $1,702,571 | 11,141 | 47 | 285 | |
| Georgia | 53 | $1,554,025 | 4,161 | 60 | 187 | |
| North Carolina | 64 | $1,381,411 | 3,446 | 44 | 116 | |
| Colorado | 47 | $1,256,020 | 2,700 | 42 | 131 | |
| Washington | 42 | $1,254,683 | 80,566 | 45 | 185 | |
| Tennessee | 58 | $1,123,787 | 5,238 | 65 | 218 | |
| Arizona | 103 | $1,009,101 | 26,122 | 47 | 303 | |
| Nevada | 49 | $937,929 | 6,769 | 59 | 307 | |
| Indiana | 28 | $935,381 | 2,009 | 44 | 129 |
Not listed: 13 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-NJ | 100 | $3,743,300 | 50,460 | 54 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 40 | $2,711,390 | 3,068 | 41 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 134 | $2,582,227 | 7,223 | 44 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 43 | $2,517,398 | 7,427 | 64 | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 44 | $2,381,078 | 3,383 | 63 | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 20 | $1,888,204 | 10,838 | 122 | |
| Columbia, SC | 22 | $1,821,337 | 2,033 | 76 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 90 | $1,691,995 | 39,767 | 90 | |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 20 | $1,680,029 | 2,413 | 89 | |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 22 | $1,574,347 | 1,777 | 58 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 96 | $1,536,710 | 8,194 | 45 | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 46 | $1,276,428 | 3,729 | 44 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 27 | $1,178,240 | 5,665 | 54 | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 22 | $1,105,474 | 7,451 | 108 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 16 | $895,887 | 2,468 | 77 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 46 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 J3490 nationally
Ophthalmology accounts for 70% of payment for J3490 nationally in 2024, across 18 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 415 | 17% | $47,135,788 | 70% | 52,983 | 128 |
| Urology | 112 | 4.5% | $6,182,307 | 9.2% | 44,757 | 400 |
| Otolaryngology | 36 | 1.5% | $5,988,843 | 8.9% | 2,621 | 73 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 93 | 3.8% | $1,502,774 | 2.2% | 10,263 | 110 |
| Anesthesiology | 11 | 0.44% | $1,305,500 | 1.9% | 15,337 | 1,394 |
| Hematology-Oncology | 1,038 | 42% | $1,140,174 | 1.7% | 186,682 | 180 |
| Physician Assistant | 59 | 2.4% | $1,080,810 | 1.6% | 5,898 | 100 |
| Pain Management | 22 | 0.89% | $717,666 | 1.1% | 31,714 | 1,442 |
| Medical Oncology | 375 | 15% | $677,977 | 1.0% | 26,283 | 70 |
| Internal Medicine | 76 | 3.1% | $375,904 | 0.56% | 12,741 | 168 |
| Family Practice | 23 | 0.93% | $205,817 | 0.31% | 11,347 | 493 |
| Interventional Pain Management | 13 | 0.52% | $191,509 | 0.29% | 2,121 | 163 |
| Hematology | 26 | 1.0% | $104,392 | 0.16% | 10,114 | 389 |
| Cardiology | 33 | 1.3% | $34,193 | 0.05% | 3,497 | 106 |
| Emergency Medicine | 13 | 0.52% | $27,645 | 0.04% | 656 | 50 |
Not listed: 19 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 J3490 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