HCPCS J7318
Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (CMS descriptor)
Drugs Drug code Work RVU per service none (2023 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.
Trend by year: table5 years
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,475 | $19,209,975 | +25% | 3,779,716 | 1,740 | 7,218 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 1,209 | $15,378,579 | -42% (2023 changed hospital and observation visit codes) | 3,017,651 | 1,683 | 6,780 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 1,059 | $26,487,637 | -15% | 2,479,384 | 1,680 | 6,546 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 866 | $31,154,581 | – (Not compared: 2021 changed office visit values) | 2,274,008 | 1,727 | 7,290 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 660 | $22,570,173 | first year in data | 1,629,816 | 1,620 | 6,543 | 0.00 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
By state
Show the table by state27 states
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 111 | $1,565,193 | 304,648 | 1,800 | 8,221 | |
| Florida | 80 | $1,267,191 | 245,133 | 1,751 | 6,663 | |
| South Carolina | 72 | $1,147,880 | 226,547 | 2,160 | 7,965 | |
| Texas | 99 | $1,108,914 | 218,445 | 1,620 | 5,136 | |
| Illinois | 63 | $904,826 | 178,831 | 1,620 | 10,314 | |
| Ohio | 72 | $901,234 | 175,672 | 1,620 | 7,713 | |
| Arizona | 62 | $883,826 | 174,268 | 1,800 | 7,164 | |
| Michigan | 51 | $648,922 | 128,210 | 1,500 | 7,950 | |
| New Jersey | 44 | $613,309 | 120,599 | 1,920 | 7,001 | |
| Kentucky | 39 | $575,077 | 113,200 | 2,160 | 7,722 | |
| New York | 51 | $555,999 | 109,866 | 1,560 | 5,310 | |
| Colorado | 50 | $547,621 | 106,940 | 1,710 | 4,071 | |
| Pennsylvania | 42 | $508,405 | 99,006 | 1,651 | 5,442 | |
| Massachusetts | 33 | $492,944 | 96,797 | 1,860 | 7,440 | |
| North Carolina | 36 | $451,133 | 87,556 | 1,890 | 5,700 |
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 2023.
Top metro areas
Show the metro areas26 areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 71 | $903,306 | 177,530 | 1,685 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 42 | $711,923 | 140,833 | 2,070 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 30 | $495,212 | 95,482 | 1,950 | |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 33 | $457,006 | 89,130 | 1,680 | |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 25 | $404,423 | 80,141 | 2,100 | |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 21 | $378,211 | 74,209 | 2,520 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 31 | $349,605 | 68,944 | 1,680 | |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 27 | $341,410 | 66,851 | 2,040 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 26 | $335,957 | 66,079 | 1,830 | |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 12 | $317,192 | 61,056 | 4,380 | |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 20 | $307,675 | 60,542 | 2,100 | |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 21 | $284,937 | 55,503 | 2,160 | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 22 | $280,433 | 55,115 | 1,770 | |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 20 | $246,549 | 49,039 | 1,502 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 20 | $230,609 | 45,598 | 1,391 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 26 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2023.
Specialties billing J7318 nationally
Orthopedic Surgery accounts for 44% of payment for J7318 nationally in 2023, across 7 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopedic Surgery | 538 | 44% | $6,827,923 | 44% | 1,340,700 | 2,492 |
| Physician Assistant | 316 | 26% | $3,782,522 | 25% | 745,978 | 2,361 |
| Sports Medicine | 107 | 8.9% | $1,707,228 | 11% | 331,942 | 3,102 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 81 | 6.7% | $1,095,559 | 7.1% | 216,152 | 2,669 |
| Family Practice | 65 | 5.4% | $862,391 | 5.6% | 168,564 | 2,593 |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 52 | 4.3% | $479,649 | 3.1% | 93,683 | 1,802 |
| Rheumatology | 20 | 1.7% | $204,561 | 1.3% | 38,959 | 1,948 |
Not listed: 11 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 2023.
Top billers of J7318 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