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How Much Does Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg Cost on Medicare?

Cost analysis for CPT J7325 — Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg

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Average Medicare Payment

$7.28

2023 data

Total Payments (2023)

$24.1M

Services (2023)

3.3M

Price Change (2014–2023)

-24.5%

📈 Year-over-Year Cost Trend

YearAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesYoY Change
2014$9.64$82.0M8.5M—
2015$9.83$80.5M8.2M+2.0%
2016$9.87$78.1M7.9M+0.4%
2017$9.72$73.1M7.5M-1.5%
2018$9.23$56.1M6.1M-5.0%
2019$8.86$45.1M5.1M-4.0%
2020$8.46$27.5M3.2M-4.5%
2021$8.46$28.3M3.3M0.0%
2022$7.88$25.1M3.2M-6.9%
2023$7.28$24.1M3.3M-7.6%

🗺️ State-by-State Cost Variation

The most expensive state pays 1.0x more than the cheapest for this procedure. DC averages $7.47 vs MT at $7.16.

StateAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesProviders
DC$7.47$7.2K9611
NE$7.44$21.1K2.8K4
HI$7.43$13.2K1.8K1
RI$7.40$18.1K2.4K1
NV$7.40$73.1K9.9K6
NJ$7.38$318.8K43.2K26
IA$7.35$228.9K31.2K23
AK$7.35$57.5K7.8K8
CA$7.34$2.2M299.7K109
MI$7.34$190.2K25.9K12
AR$7.33$337.1K46.0K16
CT$7.33$195.1K26.6K21
ND$7.32$103.0K14.1K10
NM$7.32$109.0K14.9K10
KS$7.32$199.5K27.3K13
MD$7.32$882.0K120.6K54
WY$7.31$73.6K10.1K9
DE$7.31$33.1K4.5K2
MA$7.31$226.1K30.9K21
FL$7.31$1.1M148.3K72
GA$7.30$435.0K59.6K34
UT$7.30$122.7K16.8K15
NC$7.30$1.2M159.9K111
SC$7.30$777.0K106.5K44
WA$7.30$956.6K131.1K86
NY$7.30$1.8M244.7K125
IN$7.30$260.6K35.7K17
LA$7.29$648.0K88.8K48
MN$7.29$805.2K110.4K73
TN$7.28$388.3K53.3K30
OK$7.28$452.3K62.1K27
WV$7.28$21.3K2.9K3
ME$7.28$6.3K8641
SD$7.28$87.4K12.0K8
KY$7.27$475.7K65.4K31
IL$7.27$1.0M142.1K63
OR$7.26$476.0K65.6K44
AZ$7.26$468.9K64.6K36
PA$7.26$1.8M243.0K126
MO$7.25$810.9K111.8K52
TX$7.25$1.4M197.3K113
VA$7.25$184.5K25.4K15
OH$7.25$804.1K110.9K71
MS$7.24$38.4K5.3K5
ID$7.23$215.8K29.8K24
NH$7.23$35.3K4.9K4
AL$7.23$908.6K125.7K71
CO$7.22$409.9K56.7K34
WI$7.21$508.5K70.5K46
MT$7.16$231.2K32.3K17

💰 Who Bills the Most for This Procedure?

ProviderSpecialtyStatePaymentsServicesAvg/Service
Pejman ShirazyPhysical Medicine and RehabilitationCA$412.5K55.8K$7.40
Jon DounchisOrthopedic SurgeryFL$137.6K19.2K$7.15
Daniel ParkerSports MedicineCA$110.3K14.9K$7.39
Walter ChoungOrthopedic SurgeryFL$98.3K13.3K$7.37
Muzaffar HussainOrthopedic SurgeryOK$98.1K13.3K$7.39
Gregory RubinSports MedicineFL$94.0K13.1K$7.17
James O'dowdOrthopedic SurgeryCA$91.8K12.4K$7.40
Matt ThornburgFamily PracticeMO$82.0K11.1K$7.39
Sydney ChungPhysician AssistantCA$78.5K10.7K$7.34
Kelly ConnorPhysician AssistantAZ$76.5K10.5K$7.28
Adam BuerkOrthopedic SurgeryPA$72.7K10.1K$7.19
David MehlOrthopedic SurgeryIL$72.5K9.8K$7.36
Landon ToddPhysician AssistantCA$66.8K9.0K$7.40
Brian DicksonOrthopedic SurgeryAR$66.6K9.2K$7.26
Hasham AlviOrthopedic SurgeryIL$66.3K9.0K$7.34
Russell TiggesOrthopedic SurgeryNY$66.1K8.9K$7.40
Scott AlpertOrthopedic SurgeryNY$64.8K8.8K$7.38
John HardcastleOrthopedic SurgeryNY$64.7K8.8K$7.31
Cristin HenryPhysician AssistantSC$64.6K8.9K$7.24
Todd TredinnickOrthopedic SurgeryMD$60.5K8.3K$7.33

🤔 Is Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg Overpriced?

Based on the data, CPT J7325 shows a 1.0x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.

Costs have decreased 24.5% 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.

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.