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J1738

HCPCS Procedure Code

HCPCS code J1738 is the #8,551 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $2K in payments across 304 claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $5.98.

Total Paid

$2K

0.00% of all spending

Total Claims

304

Providers

3

Avg Cost/Claim

$7

National Cost Distribution

How much do providers bill per claim for J1738? Based on 2 providers billing this code nationally.

Median

$5.98

Average

$5.98

Std Dev

$4.41

Max

$9.09

Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)

p10
$3.48
p25
$4.42
Median
$5.98
p75
$7.53
p90
$8.47
p95
$8.78
p99
$9.03

50% of providers bill between $4.42 and $7.53 per claim for this code.

90% bill between $3.48 and $8.47.

Top 1% bill above $9.03.

About This Procedure

HCPCS code J1738 was billed by 3 providers across 304 claims, totaling $2K in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 259 unique beneficiaries.

Fraud Risk Context

Injectable drug codes carry high per-claim costs and have been involved in drug diversion and upcoding schemes.

Source: HHS OIG Reports

Risk Assessment

Billing Statistics

Median Cost/Claim

$5.98

Providers Billing

2

National Spending

$2K

Avg/Median Ratio

1.00×

Normal distribution

Provider Coverage

We have 2 providers billing this code in our dataset. Individual provider breakdowns are available for top-spending procedure codes.