Cost analysis for CPT J7329 — Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
Average Medicare Payment
$7.05
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$26.0M
Services (2023)
3.7M
Price Change (2019–2023)
+33.8%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $5.27 | $29.0K | 5.5K | — |
| 2020 | $6.05 | $71.7K | 11.8K | +14.8% |
| 2021 | $15.18 | $4.1M | 272.0K | +150.9% |
| 2022 | $9.85 | $29.1M | 2.9M | -35.1% |
| 2023 | $7.05 | $26.0M | 3.7M | -28.4% |
The most expensive state pays 1.1x more than the cheapest for this procedure. MS averages $7.30 vs MO at $6.80.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | $7.30 | $51.7K | 7.1K | 4 |
| MD | $7.24 | $462.9K | 63.9K | 17 |
| NC | $7.19 | $164.4K | 22.9K | 12 |
| SD | $7.18 | $11.5K | 1.6K | 1 |
| NY | $7.13 | $1.6M | 226.5K | 36 |
| AR | $7.13 | $65.9K | 9.2K | 4 |
| AL | $7.12 | $132.1K | 18.5K | 5 |
| IN | $7.11 | $180.8K | 25.4K | 4 |
| FL | $7.11 | $3.3M | 470.3K | 123 |
| TX | $7.11 | $1.0M | 145.8K | 52 |
| GA | $7.10 | $765.1K | 107.7K | 42 |
| CT | $7.10 | $321.9K | 45.4K | 9 |
| MN | $7.08 | $79.6K | 11.3K | 2 |
| LA | $7.07 | $258.0K | 36.5K | 21 |
| CA | $7.07 | $4.4M | 619.9K | 128 |
| IL | $7.04 | $2.8M | 398.8K | 88 |
| NM | $7.04 | $15.2K | 2.2K | 2 |
| NJ | $7.03 | $2.5M | 360.4K | 71 |
| DE | $7.02 | $528.2K | 75.2K | 17 |
| SC | $7.01 | $354.9K | 50.7K | 14 |
| CO | $7.01 | $162.1K | 23.1K | 11 |
| MI | $7.00 | $226.4K | 32.3K | 16 |
| WA | $7.00 | $110.1K | 15.7K | 4 |
| WI | $6.99 | $204.5K | 29.2K | 11 |
| OR | $6.99 | $199.1K | 28.5K | 14 |
| TN | $6.99 | $325.0K | 46.5K | 28 |
| AZ | $6.99 | $1.4M | 201.2K | 68 |
| AK | $6.97 | $77.2K | 11.1K | 5 |
| PA | $6.96 | $3.2M | 461.4K | 108 |
| VA | $6.95 | $190.1K | 27.4K | 12 |
| OK | $6.95 | $221.7K | 31.9K | 10 |
| OH | $6.90 | $50.9K | 7.4K | 5 |
| KS | $6.89 | $27.9K | 4.0K | 2 |
| NV | $6.89 | $254.6K | 37.0K | 8 |
| KY | $6.83 | $33.6K | 4.9K | 5 |
| UT | $6.80 | $92.8K | 13.6K | 2 |
| MO | $6.80 | $81.1K | 11.9K | 1 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chin Kim | Internal Medicine | CA | $350.5K | 49.9K | $7.03 |
| Valerie Starnes | Nurse Practitioner | FL | $318.2K | 44.1K | $7.21 |
| Stephen Zabinski | Orthopedic Surgery | NJ | $317.6K | 44.8K | $7.09 |
| Mitesh Patel | Sports Medicine | NJ | $255.5K | 36.6K | $6.98 |
| Edwin Choi | Family Practice | CA | $228.7K | 32.4K | $7.06 |
| Daniel Kuesis | Orthopedic Surgery | IL | $202.3K | 28.4K | $7.12 |
| Craig Rubenstein | Sports Medicine | PA | $186.7K | 26.8K | $6.98 |
| Sunny Gupta | Sports Medicine | NJ | $179.0K | 25.8K | $6.94 |
| Charles Toman | Orthopedic Surgery | FL | $171.3K | 24.2K | $7.08 |
| Sean Bryan | Family Practice | PA | $169.4K | 24.3K | $6.97 |
| Keith Pitchford | Orthopedic Surgery | IN | $144.6K | 20.4K | $7.10 |
| Andrew Rosen | Orthopedic Surgery | NY | $142.5K | 19.9K | $7.18 |
| Mark Dean | Orthopedic Surgery | SC | $136.9K | 19.5K | $7.03 |
| Michael Vercillo | Orthopedic Surgery | CA | $133.4K | 18.8K | $7.10 |
| Ralph Venuto | Orthopedic Surgery | CA | $133.2K | 18.8K | $7.08 |
| Danielle Degiorgio | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | NY | $133.1K | 18.9K | $7.04 |
| Charles Waltman | Physician Assistant | FL | $129.7K | 18.4K | $7.05 |
| David Cooper | Orthopedic Surgery | PA | $126.5K | 19.0K | $6.65 |
| Jianghui Zhang | Orthopedic Surgery | CA | $126.0K | 17.5K | $7.20 |
| Jason Key | Family Practice | FL | $121.6K | 17.2K | $7.07 |
Based on the data, CPT J7329 shows a 1.1x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.
Costs have increased 33.8% 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.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.