HCPCS J3490
Unclassified drugs (CMS descriptor)
Other services Work RVU per service none (2020 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 223 | $9,306,369 | 95,358 | 128 | 2,256 | |
| Florida | 178 | $3,890,060 | 71,873 | 126 | 1,141 | |
| North Carolina | 62 | $2,571,212 | 6,051 | 59 | 377 | |
| Texas | 300 | $2,243,485 | 24,309 | 58 | 248 | |
| Indiana | 45 | $987,376 | 5,272 | 53 | 331 | |
| New Jersey | 93 | $806,387 | 13,021 | 78 | 455 | |
| Arkansas | 44 | $637,680 | 9,469 | 158 | 656 | |
| New York | 92 | $489,159 | 8,003 | 57 | 228 | |
| South Carolina | 52 | $466,534 | 4,967 | 62 | 260 | |
| Virginia | 117 | $462,782 | 17,185 | 89 | 300 | |
| Nevada | 44 | $444,670 | 22,330 | 86 | 917 | |
| Louisiana | 26 | $414,169 | 2,035 | 33 | 237 | |
| Maryland | 69 | $364,853 | 8,807 | 94 | 312 | |
| Pennsylvania | 94 | $359,112 | 19,360 | 79 | 542 | |
| Missouri | 73 | $334,517 | 4,508 | 40 | 147 |
Not listed: 14 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 78 | $5,379,226 | 52,634 | 179 | |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 12 | $1,373,653 | 17,835 | 376 | |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 101 | $1,173,457 | 10,840 | 63 | |
| Fresno, CA | 18 | $1,102,013 | 5,831 | 138 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 31 | $739,187 | 3,317 | 52 | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 23 | $699,808 | 3,719 | 97 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 38 | $588,345 | 10,858 | 129 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 61 | $574,662 | 15,370 | 106 | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 40 | $533,750 | 4,754 | 73 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 29 | $490,425 | 18,138 | 212 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 124 | $489,516 | 8,305 | 52 | |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 36 | $444,267 | 21,651 | 85 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 70 | $413,608 | 8,696 | 67 | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 24 | $346,545 | 6,912 | 227 | |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 16 | $338,127 | 1,376 | 59 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 39 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 J3490 nationally
Hematology-Oncology accounts for 27% of payment for J3490 nationally in 2020, across 17 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hematology-Oncology | 1,036 | 42% | $7,259,464 | 27% | 211,254 | 204 |
| Urology | 165 | 6.7% | $6,890,405 | 26% | 37,976 | 230 |
| Ophthalmology | 145 | 5.9% | $2,422,832 | 9.2% | 47,507 | 328 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 122 | 4.9% | $2,018,607 | 7.6% | 38,945 | 319 |
| Pain Management | 32 | 1.3% | $1,324,465 | 5.0% | 13,135 | 410 |
| Anesthesiology | 38 | 1.5% | $1,253,812 | 4.7% | 23,655 | 623 |
| Medical Oncology | 453 | 18% | $1,202,373 | 4.5% | 43,878 | 97 |
| Family Practice | 56 | 2.3% | $1,156,844 | 4.4% | 7,878 | 141 |
| Interventional Pain Management | 50 | 2.0% | $980,672 | 3.7% | 9,380 | 188 |
| Physician Assistant | 40 | 1.6% | $644,234 | 2.4% | 5,041 | 126 |
| Internal Medicine | 72 | 2.9% | $514,477 | 1.9% | 21,222 | 295 |
| Emergency Medicine | 25 | 1.0% | $166,024 | 0.63% | 11,496 | 460 |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 15 | 0.61% | $89,671 | 0.34% | 4,766 | 318 |
| Hematology | 29 | 1.2% | $78,235 | 0.30% | 5,828 | 201 |
| Cardiology | 35 | 1.4% | $34,986 | 0.13% | 4,044 | 116 |
Not listed: 28 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 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