HCPCS J3490
Unclassified drugs (CMS descriptor)
Other services Work RVU per service none (2021 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 165 | $4,685,465 | 75,564 | 126 | 1,366 | |
| California | 224 | $4,168,464 | 92,004 | 129 | 2,097 | |
| Texas | 309 | $2,498,903 | 31,289 | 55 | 334 | |
| North Carolina | 63 | $858,246 | 4,636 | 50 | 197 | |
| Indiana | 43 | $513,985 | 5,001 | 42 | 444 | |
| Louisiana | 27 | $509,861 | 2,441 | 62 | 279 | |
| South Carolina | 49 | $459,942 | 4,854 | 65 | 249 | |
| Washington | 49 | $417,828 | 81,099 | 42 | 410 | |
| New Jersey | 85 | $375,047 | 21,830 | 80 | 662 | |
| Colorado | 56 | $337,958 | 4,267 | 55 | 202 | |
| Maryland | 72 | $306,755 | 10,767 | 102 | 425 | |
| Arizona | 80 | $270,778 | 13,703 | 69 | 690 | |
| Missouri | 67 | $267,488 | 5,969 | 43 | 347 | |
| Arkansas | 46 | $262,920 | 9,776 | 192 | 580 | |
| New York | 76 | $235,003 | 8,386 | 64 | 413 |
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 2021.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 11 | $1,580,957 | 18,692 | 500 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 33 | $900,914 | 6,234 | 67 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 36 | $810,891 | 11,441 | 110 | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 22 | $751,713 | 2,924 | 79 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 22 | $692,598 | 20,374 | 182 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 79 | $615,419 | 37,647 | 144 | |
| Fresno, CA | 21 | $612,332 | 14,639 | 180 | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 43 | $607,822 | 6,486 | 56 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 117 | $599,441 | 8,905 | 51 | |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 83 | $473,672 | 17,365 | 71 | |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 18 | $420,519 | 1,571 | 67 | |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 16 | $391,442 | 1,365 | 59 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 62 | $358,298 | 48,122 | 86 | |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 20 | $354,625 | 3,581 | 117 | |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 13 | $344,982 | 1,274 | 49 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 41 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 J3490 nationally
Urology accounts for 40% of payment for J3490 nationally in 2021, across 19 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urology | 147 | 6.1% | $7,401,426 | 40% | 40,513 | 276 |
| Ophthalmology | 121 | 5.0% | $2,714,233 | 15% | 42,680 | 353 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 161 | 6.7% | $1,590,790 | 8.6% | 52,345 | 325 |
| Pain Management | 32 | 1.3% | $1,320,712 | 7.2% | 19,460 | 608 |
| Anesthesiology | 37 | 1.5% | $1,276,366 | 6.9% | 49,975 | 1,351 |
| Interventional Pain Management | 42 | 1.7% | $890,147 | 4.8% | 9,746 | 232 |
| Physician Assistant | 51 | 2.1% | $885,412 | 4.8% | 5,070 | 99 |
| Hematology-Oncology | 1,022 | 42% | $874,370 | 4.7% | 220,267 | 216 |
| Family Practice | 50 | 2.1% | $313,708 | 1.7% | 8,421 | 168 |
| Medical Oncology | 424 | 18% | $278,205 | 1.5% | 40,199 | 95 |
| Internal Medicine | 79 | 3.3% | $247,631 | 1.3% | 21,036 | 266 |
| Cardiology | 35 | 1.4% | $101,610 | 0.55% | 5,630 | 161 |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 18 | 0.74% | $61,335 | 0.33% | 3,064 | 170 |
| Emergency Medicine | 25 | 1.0% | $22,309 | 0.12% | 1,559 | 62 |
| Gynecological Oncology | 46 | 1.9% | $11,496 | 0.06% | 4,975 | 108 |
Not listed: 30 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 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