J2185
Injection, meropenem, one hundred milligrams
Injection, meropenem, one hundred milligrams is the #4,829 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $383K in payments across 1K claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $105.00. Costs vary widely — the 90th percentile is $334.59 per claim, 3.2× the median.
Total Paid
$383K
0.00% of all spending
Total Claims
1K
Providers
12
Avg Cost/Claim
$269
National Cost Distribution
How much do providers bill per claim for J2185? Based on 9 providers billing this code nationally.
Median
$105.00
Average
$164.06
Std Dev
$173.97
Max
$565.87
Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)
50% of providers bill between $59.79 and $207.46 per claim for this code.
90% bill between $25.68 and $334.59.
Top 1% bill above $542.74.
About This Procedure
HCPCS code J2185 (Injection, meropenem, one hundred milligrams) was billed by 12 providers across 1K claims, totaling $383K in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 611 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
$105.00
Providers Billing
9
National Spending
$383K
Avg/Median Ratio
1.56×
Moderately skewed
Top Providers Billing This Code
Ranked by total Medicaid payments for J2185
| # | Provider | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1881915031 | $310K |
| 2 | 1518036458 | $41K |
| 3 | Best Option Healthcare Puerto Rico Llc San Juan, PR · Pharmacy Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy | $13K |
| 4 | 1114099488 | $6K |
| 5 | 1568474716 | $6K |
| 6 | 1457872632 | $3K |
| 7 | Childrens Hospital Of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Case Manager/Care Coordinator | $2K |
| 8 | Optum Infusion Services 308 Llc Chandler, AZ · Pharmacy Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy | $1K |
| 9 | 1790130573 | $1K |
| 10 | Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma, AZ · General Acute Care Hospital | $0 |
| 11 | 1326177544 | $0 |
| 12 | 1699986331 | $0 |
Showing top 12 of 12 providers billing this code