Cost analysis for CPT J7308 — Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)
Average Medicare Payment
$300.24
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$23.7M
Services (2023)
78.7K
Price Change (2014–2023)
+65.4%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $181.49 | $23.7M | 129.4K | — |
| 2015 | $208.79 | $28.6M | 136.9K | +15.0% |
| 2016 | $238.71 | $34.4M | 143.4K | +14.3% |
| 2017 | $272.44 | $35.7M | 130.3K | +14.1% |
| 2018 | $306.47 | $33.3M | 108.3K | +12.5% |
| 2019 | $304.14 | $32.2M | 105.5K | -0.8% |
| 2020 | $304.07 | $21.8M | 71.5K | -0.0% |
| 2021 | $307.61 | $21.8M | 70.7K | +1.2% |
| 2022 | $302.40 | $22.4M | 73.7K | -1.7% |
| 2023 | $300.24 | $23.7M | 78.7K | -0.7% |
The most expensive state pays 1.0x more than the cheapest for this procedure. ND averages $304.31 vs UT at $291.18.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | $304.31 | $83.1K | 273 | 6 |
| CO | $304.06 | $480.7K | 1.6K | 35 |
| WA | $303.98 | $421.9K | 1.4K | 29 |
| NV | $303.90 | $176.3K | 580 | 12 |
| SD | $303.86 | $89.9K | 296 | 7 |
| CT | $303.83 | $105.7K | 348 | 13 |
| FL | $303.07 | $3.8M | 12.5K | 294 |
| TX | $303.02 | $1.2M | 3.8K | 76 |
| CA | $302.45 | $3.2M | 10.6K | 214 |
| LA | $302.43 | $365.3K | 1.2K | 28 |
| KS | $302.30 | $635.7K | 2.1K | 30 |
| OH | $302.16 | $569.6K | 1.9K | 51 |
| OR | $302.07 | $579.7K | 1.9K | 35 |
| AZ | $301.81 | $1.1M | 3.8K | 73 |
| NY | $301.52 | $641.6K | 2.1K | 47 |
| KY | $301.33 | $174.2K | 578 | 19 |
| DE | $301.23 | $73.8K | 245 | 7 |
| MI | $301.10 | $196.6K | 653 | 17 |
| SC | $301.07 | $385.1K | 1.3K | 22 |
| MD | $301.06 | $740.3K | 2.5K | 34 |
| NE | $300.82 | $127.8K | 425 | 7 |
| MO | $300.56 | $260.6K | 867 | 13 |
| NJ | $300.47 | $388.8K | 1.3K | 29 |
| PA | $300.42 | $276.1K | 919 | 24 |
| MN | $300.36 | $170.6K | 568 | 21 |
| TN | $300.23 | $519.1K | 1.7K | 43 |
| WY | $300.09 | $291.7K | 972 | 11 |
| ID | $300.06 | $102.3K | 341 | 13 |
| GA | $299.87 | $802.2K | 2.7K | 49 |
| NC | $299.66 | $818.7K | 2.7K | 67 |
| WI | $299.63 | $227.7K | 760 | 25 |
| OK | $299.38 | $320.3K | 1.1K | 20 |
| IN | $299.34 | $554.7K | 1.9K | 47 |
| NM | $298.56 | $69.0K | 231 | 8 |
| NH | $298.24 | $106.2K | 356 | 10 |
| IL | $298.23 | $363.0K | 1.2K | 35 |
| AR | $298.23 | $251.7K | 844 | 18 |
| MA | $298.21 | $910.1K | 3.1K | 57 |
| AL | $297.99 | $334.0K | 1.1K | 28 |
| WV | $296.87 | $87.0K | 293 | 10 |
| VA | $296.09 | $939.2K | 3.2K | 61 |
| DC | $295.74 | $54.4K | 184 | 5 |
| RI | $294.00 | $67.3K | 229 | 9 |
| IA | $293.86 | $143.4K | 488 | 20 |
| MS | $292.73 | $137.9K | 471 | 16 |
| MT | $292.73 | $154.9K | 529 | 13 |
| UT | $291.18 | $93.8K | 322 | 9 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Chastain | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | GA | $255.9K | 857 | $298.58 |
| Timothy Jochen | Dermatology | CA | $157.0K | 519 | $302.59 |
| Gerald Peters | Dermatology | OR | $130.7K | 427 | $306.06 |
| Tejas Desai | Dermatology | TX | $113.8K | 374 | $304.35 |
| Elizabeth Burke | Dermatology | MD | $108.7K | 362 | $300.35 |
| Schuyler Stump | Physician Assistant | KS | $98.2K | 323 | $303.87 |
| Oanh Lauring | Dermatology | MD | $98.0K | 331 | $295.99 |
| Marguerite Germain | Dermatology | SC | $93.4K | 312 | $299.31 |
| Cheryl Ketelsen | Physician Assistant | CA | $91.6K | 299 | $306.49 |
| Marketa Limova | Dermatology | CA | $86.7K | 288 | $301.10 |
| Stuart Jacobs | Dermatology | CA | $84.6K | 276 | $306.55 |
| Basil Michaels | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | MA | $82.7K | 270 | $306.12 |
| Melody Stone | Dermatology | MO | $80.3K | 272 | $295.27 |
| Dustin Thrash | Dermatology | TX | $80.1K | 266 | $301.27 |
| Keith Harris | Dermatology | FL | $79.7K | 260 | $306.49 |
| Helena Altick | Family Practice | LA | $79.7K | 260 | $306.40 |
| Darrin Rotman | Dermatology | FL | $79.0K | 258 | $306.17 |
| Lee Carson | Dermatology | SC | $78.7K | 261 | $301.65 |
| Tyler Quest | Dermatology | WY | $76.3K | 249 | $306.59 |
| Jordan Cummins | Dermatology | MA | $76.2K | 255 | $298.85 |
Based on the data, CPT J7308 shows a 1.0x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.
Costs have increased 65.4% since 2014. 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.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.