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How Much Does Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg Cost on Medicare?

Cost analysis for CPT J3304 — Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg

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Average Medicare Payment

$13.10

2023 data

Total Payments (2023)

$36.2M

Services (2023)

2.8M

Price Change (2019–2023)

-10.5%

📈 Year-over-Year Cost Trend

YearAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesYoY Change
2019$14.64$20.2M1.4M—
2020$14.48$29.7M2.0M-1.1%
2021$14.19$38.3M2.7M-2.0%
2022$13.40$37.0M2.8M-5.6%
2023$13.10$36.2M2.8M-2.2%

🗺️ State-by-State Cost Variation

The most expensive state pays 1.0x more than the cheapest for this procedure. DC averages $13.31 vs NC at $12.72.

StateAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesProviders
DC$13.31$31.9K2.4K1
FL$13.27$2.0M151.8K53
NM$13.27$91.9K6.9K3
ME$13.26$166.8K12.6K3
NE$13.26$147.6K11.1K3
NH$13.25$828.7K62.5K16
MT$13.23$78.0K5.9K2
VA$13.23$622.3K47.0K22
CO$13.23$211.3K16.0K8
SC$13.21$524.6K39.7K17
MI$13.21$169.5K12.8K8
CA$13.20$3.5M268.2K98
MA$13.19$1.3M98.6K53
LA$13.18$749.4K56.9K21
MD$13.17$522.1K39.6K29
NV$13.17$492.1K37.4K18
UT$13.15$174.3K13.3K5
IN$13.15$432.8K32.9K13
AR$13.14$548.0K41.7K23
TN$13.14$906.0K69.0K37
PA$13.14$1.9M144.7K69
WA$13.14$151.6K11.5K8
GA$13.13$1.3M96.6K43
TX$13.13$3.2M247.0K128
IL$13.13$2.8M211.8K78
DE$13.12$693.2K52.8K15
MO$13.12$1.3M100.5K40
ID$13.12$9.2K7041
KS$13.12$285.4K21.8K10
KY$13.12$791.4K60.3K27
MS$13.11$1.8M137.6K26
OR$13.11$62.7K4.8K4
NJ$13.11$1.1M87.7K35
OH$13.10$941.9K71.9K35
IA$13.09$140.8K10.8K6
AL$13.08$1.2M89.4K41
CT$13.08$208.2K15.9K11
RI$13.07$161.0K12.3K7
WI$13.05$168.3K12.9K8
OK$13.05$1.5M114.8K44
AZ$13.04$230.4K17.7K9
NY$12.95$1.8M140.6K61
WV$12.91$220.7K17.1K10
PR$12.84$39.4K3.1K1
NC$12.72$619.5K48.7K31

💰 Who Bills the Most for This Procedure?

ProviderSpecialtyStatePaymentsServicesAvg/Service
Robin McdonaldNurse PractitionerMS$690.4K52.4K$13.19
Eric BensonOrthopedic SurgeryNH$393.3K29.7K$13.24
Pejman ShirazyPhysical Medicine and RehabilitationCA$334.0K25.4K$13.15
Garvin YeeOrthopedic SurgeryFL$330.9K25.1K$13.19
Valerie StarnesNurse PractitionerFL$317.0K23.8K$13.31
Andrew RosenOrthopedic SurgeryNY$308.4K23.3K$13.24
Brian SchaferOrthopedic SurgeryMO$297.1K22.5K$13.22
Peter KurzweilOrthopedic SurgeryCA$257.6K19.9K$12.96
James BicknellOrthopedic SurgeryLA$250.3K19.1K$13.12
Jean Benoit HouleOrthopedic SurgeryIL$239.1K18.2K$13.11
John NicklessSports MedicineIL$237.9K18.0K$13.23
Gregory MartinOrthopedic SurgeryFL$198.4K15.0K$13.25
Angela FreehillOrthopedic SurgeryIL$179.4K13.7K$13.07
Trinity PilkingtonOrthopedic SurgeryDE$174.7K13.3K$13.12
Brian VannozziOrthopedic SurgeryNJ$174.5K13.4K$12.98
Kelly PucekOrthopedic SurgeryTN$170.8K13.0K$13.18
George BranovackiOrthopedic SurgeryIL$170.6K13.1K$13.03
John BarringtonOrthopedic SurgeryTX$169.5K12.8K$13.27
Hari BezwadaOrthopedic SurgeryNJ$165.1K12.7K$12.99
William WoodsOrthopedic SurgeryOH$159.3K12.1K$13.13

🤔 Is Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg Overpriced?

Based on the data, CPT J3304 shows a 1.0x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.

Costs have decreased 10.5% since 2019. Medicare's fee schedule attempts to standardize pricing, though some variation is expected due to geographic cost-of-living adjustments and practice expense differences.

This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.

Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.