HCPCS Q0138
Injection, ferumoxytol, for treatment of iron deficiency anemia, 1 mg (non-esrd use) (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.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 977 | $7,312,035 | -49% | 26,842,035 | 18,870 | 81,804 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 1,238 | $14,460,869 | -54% (2023 changed hospital and observation visit codes) | 36,878,194 | 20,910 | 81,592 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 1,430 | $31,290,843 | -19% | 48,530,888 | 22,950 | 98,430 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 1,372 | $38,690,739 | – (Not compared: 2021 changed office visit values) | 50,700,110 | 25,500 | 109,650 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 1,318 | $38,726,952 | first year in data | 47,654,561 | 23,970 | 104,626 | 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 | 266 | $4,489,829 | 11,359,166 | 33,405 | 108,120 | |
| Texas | 193 | $2,057,728 | 5,273,401 | 18,870 | 69,258 | |
| California | 98 | $772,594 | 1,958,856 | 16,320 | 41,463 | |
| Maryland | 39 | $680,961 | 1,737,722 | 28,050 | 131,631 | |
| Illinois | 61 | $643,671 | 1,634,550 | 19,890 | 59,160 | |
| Virginia | 52 | $546,313 | 1,395,870 | 22,950 | 55,437 | |
| New York | 53 | $530,646 | 1,349,637 | 20,910 | 56,898 | |
| Michigan | 35 | $448,552 | 1,157,190 | 29,070 | 66,300 | |
| Arkansas | 36 | $412,773 | 1,055,717 | 27,540 | 55,220 | |
| Alabama | 31 | $385,814 | 1,015,910 | 22,950 | 74,455 | |
| Nevada | 33 | $368,717 | 938,911 | 24,480 | 56,100 | |
| Georgia | 27 | $319,278 | 828,750 | 26,520 | 59,619 | |
| Indiana | 34 | $273,388 | 702,270 | 14,280 | 47,761 | |
| Ohio | 25 | $221,382 | 566,100 | 15,300 | 54,672 | |
| Washington | 28 | $217,802 | 559,981 | 16,065 | 36,363 |
Not listed: 21 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
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 53 | $865,354 | 2,191,470 | 35,190 | |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 26 | $644,759 | 1,628,430 | 46,665 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 43 | $481,491 | 1,228,081 | 23,460 | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 28 | $454,849 | 1,150,563 | 38,250 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 21 | $384,778 | 984,961 | 29,070 | |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 30 | $357,253 | 910,351 | 26,010 | |
| Richmond, VA | 25 | $356,093 | 908,820 | 34,680 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 49 | $327,542 | 841,500 | 12,240 | |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 28 | $326,602 | 844,050 | 25,755 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 35 | $306,507 | 783,870 | 16,830 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 24 | $291,854 | 742,561 | 15,555 | |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 24 | $288,860 | 726,927 | 28,050 | |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 17 | $275,658 | 699,549 | 27,037 | |
| Peoria, IL | 18 | $270,309 | 682,380 | 41,820 | |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 20 | $265,277 | 673,710 | 20,145 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 32 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 Q0138 nationally
Hematology-Oncology accounts for 69% of payment for Q0138 nationally in 2023, across 7 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hematology-Oncology | 805 | 65% | $9,960,628 | 69% | 25,381,318 | 31,530 |
| Medical Oncology | 266 | 21% | $3,041,727 | 21% | 7,762,701 | 29,183 |
| Internal Medicine | 49 | 4.0% | $580,454 | 4.0% | 1,470,022 | 30,000 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 40 | 3.2% | $338,686 | 2.3% | 889,440 | 22,236 |
| Nephrology | 16 | 1.3% | $129,432 | 0.90% | 327,423 | 20,464 |
| Hematology | 14 | 1.1% | $127,753 | 0.88% | 327,111 | 23,365 |
| Radiation Oncology | 11 | 0.89% | $50,312 | 0.35% | 126,480 | 11,498 |
Not listed: 16 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 Q0138 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