Cost analysis for CPT J7327 — Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose
Average Medicare Payment
$552.62
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$37.3M
Services (2023)
67.4K
Price Change (2015–2023)
-23.4%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $721.05 | $12.2M | 23.2K | — |
| 2016 | $714.75 | $21.7M | 30.3K | -0.9% |
| 2017 | $680.89 | $32.1M | 47.0K | -4.7% |
| 2018 | $625.11 | $37.9M | 60.4K | -8.2% |
| 2019 | $876.67 | $61.1M | 69.1K | +40.2% |
| 2020 | $586.64 | $25.9M | 44.1K | -33.1% |
| 2021 | $603.54 | $27.9M | 46.3K | +2.9% |
| 2022 | $596.25 | $34.8M | 58.4K | -1.2% |
| 2023 | $552.62 | $37.3M | 67.4K | -7.3% |
The most expensive state pays 1.0x more than the cheapest for this procedure. MA averages $558.37 vs NC at $543.73.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | $558.37 | $201.0K | 360 | 11 |
| AL | $557.47 | $305.5K | 548 | 19 |
| FL | $557.28 | $3.7M | 6.7K | 122 |
| IN | $556.68 | $325.1K | 584 | 20 |
| AZ | $556.19 | $2.1M | 3.8K | 63 |
| DE | $556.00 | $894.1K | 1.6K | 23 |
| UT | $555.93 | $105.6K | 190 | 8 |
| MI | $555.89 | $550.3K | 990 | 19 |
| KS | $555.54 | $109.4K | 197 | 6 |
| ME | $555.24 | $74.4K | 134 | 5 |
| CA | $555.13 | $3.7M | 6.7K | 106 |
| OH | $554.65 | $1.2M | 2.2K | 43 |
| CO | $554.43 | $373.1K | 673 | 17 |
| VA | $554.38 | $1.4M | 2.5K | 44 |
| SC | $553.95 | $760.6K | 1.4K | 29 |
| NE | $553.93 | $98.0K | 177 | 3 |
| MD | $553.87 | $897.3K | 1.6K | 33 |
| NH | $553.85 | $135.7K | 245 | 6 |
| TN | $553.81 | $654.0K | 1.2K | 27 |
| NY | $553.13 | $3.8M | 6.9K | 117 |
| WA | $553.01 | $331.8K | 600 | 17 |
| OR | $552.86 | $66.3K | 120 | 5 |
| LA | $552.78 | $98.9K | 179 | 6 |
| TX | $552.66 | $3.0M | 5.3K | 127 |
| IA | $552.22 | $477.7K | 865 | 24 |
| MN | $551.56 | $115.3K | 209 | 7 |
| MS | $551.17 | $406.2K | 737 | 15 |
| PA | $551.11 | $1.9M | 3.5K | 78 |
| MO | $550.97 | $749.9K | 1.4K | 32 |
| CT | $550.96 | $690.4K | 1.3K | 32 |
| KY | $550.56 | $737.8K | 1.3K | 33 |
| IL | $550.07 | $1.6M | 2.8K | 60 |
| NV | $549.82 | $254.0K | 462 | 16 |
| NJ | $549.27 | $3.9M | 7.0K | 113 |
| OK | $549.07 | $330.0K | 601 | 12 |
| GA | $548.67 | $444.4K | 810 | 23 |
| WY | $546.06 | $55.2K | 101 | 4 |
| WI | $544.94 | $76.8K | 141 | 6 |
| MT | $544.43 | $56.1K | 103 | 4 |
| NC | $543.73 | $480.1K | 883 | 25 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garvin Yee | Orthopedic Surgery | FL | $375.7K | 673 | $558.23 |
| Steven Dellose | Orthopedic Surgery | DE | $331.1K | 596 | $555.58 |
| Barry Simonson | Orthopedic Surgery | NY | $283.0K | 509 | $555.96 |
| Eric Mirsky | Orthopedic Surgery | NJ | $275.5K | 512 | $538.16 |
| Mark Jones | Orthopedic Surgery | VA | $267.4K | 481 | $555.97 |
| Michael Nieto | Pediatric Medicine | CA | $262.8K | 472 | $556.86 |
| Brett Wilhoit | Sports Medicine | FL | $218.4K | 391 | $558.55 |
| Edward Stolarski | Orthopedic Surgery | FL | $199.9K | 358 | $558.51 |
| James Rubano | Orthopedic Surgery | DE | $195.9K | 352 | $556.64 |
| Joyce Wesner | Physician Assistant | IL | $175.7K | 320 | $549.22 |
| Stephen Geary | Orthopedic Surgery | SC | $167.9K | 301 | $557.72 |
| Stephan Yacoubian | Sports Medicine | CA | $166.5K | 297 | $560.71 |
| Sanjiv Bansal | Orthopedic Surgery | NY | $155.8K | 282 | $552.62 |
| Russell Cavallo | Sports Medicine | NY | $155.7K | 283 | $550.29 |
| David Kruse | Family Practice | CA | $150.9K | 270 | $558.92 |
| Danielle Francis | Physician Assistant | NJ | $149.0K | 268 | $555.83 |
| Jason Garcia | Orthopedic Surgery | NJ | $146.7K | 266 | $551.65 |
| Asit Shah | Orthopedic Surgery | NJ | $145.5K | 263 | $553.22 |
| James Ting | Family Practice | CA | $139.0K | 249 | $558.05 |
| Joshua Steinvurzel | Orthopedic Surgery | NY | $138.8K | 249 | $557.62 |
Based on the data, CPT J7327 shows a 1.0x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.
Costs have decreased 23.4% since 2015. 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.