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

Cost analysis for CPT J7329 — Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg

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Average Medicare Payment

$7.05

2023 data

Total Payments (2023)

$26.0M

Services (2023)

3.7M

Price Change (2019–2023)

+33.8%

📈 Year-over-Year Cost Trend

YearAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesYoY Change
2019$5.27$29.0K5.5K—
2020$6.05$71.7K11.8K+14.8%
2021$15.18$4.1M272.0K+150.9%
2022$9.85$29.1M2.9M-35.1%
2023$7.05$26.0M3.7M-28.4%

🗺️ State-by-State Cost Variation

The most expensive state pays 1.1x more than the cheapest for this procedure. MS averages $7.30 vs MO at $6.80.

StateAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesProviders
MS$7.30$51.7K7.1K4
MD$7.24$462.9K63.9K17
NC$7.19$164.4K22.9K12
SD$7.18$11.5K1.6K1
NY$7.13$1.6M226.5K36
AR$7.13$65.9K9.2K4
AL$7.12$132.1K18.5K5
IN$7.11$180.8K25.4K4
FL$7.11$3.3M470.3K123
TX$7.11$1.0M145.8K52
GA$7.10$765.1K107.7K42
CT$7.10$321.9K45.4K9
MN$7.08$79.6K11.3K2
LA$7.07$258.0K36.5K21
CA$7.07$4.4M619.9K128
IL$7.04$2.8M398.8K88
NM$7.04$15.2K2.2K2
NJ$7.03$2.5M360.4K71
DE$7.02$528.2K75.2K17
SC$7.01$354.9K50.7K14
CO$7.01$162.1K23.1K11
MI$7.00$226.4K32.3K16
WA$7.00$110.1K15.7K4
WI$6.99$204.5K29.2K11
OR$6.99$199.1K28.5K14
TN$6.99$325.0K46.5K28
AZ$6.99$1.4M201.2K68
AK$6.97$77.2K11.1K5
PA$6.96$3.2M461.4K108
VA$6.95$190.1K27.4K12
OK$6.95$221.7K31.9K10
OH$6.90$50.9K7.4K5
KS$6.89$27.9K4.0K2
NV$6.89$254.6K37.0K8
KY$6.83$33.6K4.9K5
UT$6.80$92.8K13.6K2
MO$6.80$81.1K11.9K1

💰 Who Bills the Most for This Procedure?

ProviderSpecialtyStatePaymentsServicesAvg/Service
Chin KimInternal MedicineCA$350.5K49.9K$7.03
Valerie StarnesNurse PractitionerFL$318.2K44.1K$7.21
Stephen ZabinskiOrthopedic SurgeryNJ$317.6K44.8K$7.09
Mitesh PatelSports MedicineNJ$255.5K36.6K$6.98
Edwin ChoiFamily PracticeCA$228.7K32.4K$7.06
Daniel KuesisOrthopedic SurgeryIL$202.3K28.4K$7.12
Craig RubensteinSports MedicinePA$186.7K26.8K$6.98
Sunny GuptaSports MedicineNJ$179.0K25.8K$6.94
Charles TomanOrthopedic SurgeryFL$171.3K24.2K$7.08
Sean BryanFamily PracticePA$169.4K24.3K$6.97
Keith PitchfordOrthopedic SurgeryIN$144.6K20.4K$7.10
Andrew RosenOrthopedic SurgeryNY$142.5K19.9K$7.18
Mark DeanOrthopedic SurgerySC$136.9K19.5K$7.03
Michael VercilloOrthopedic SurgeryCA$133.4K18.8K$7.10
Ralph VenutoOrthopedic SurgeryCA$133.2K18.8K$7.08
Danielle DegiorgioPhysical Medicine and RehabilitationNY$133.1K18.9K$7.04
Charles WaltmanPhysician AssistantFL$129.7K18.4K$7.05
David CooperOrthopedic SurgeryPA$126.5K19.0K$6.65
Jianghui ZhangOrthopedic SurgeryCA$126.0K17.5K$7.20
Jason KeyFamily PracticeFL$121.6K17.2K$7.07

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

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.

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.