J7318 is the HCPCS code for: Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg. In 2024, 1,475 providers billed J7318 3,779,716 times, with an estimated $19.2M paid by Medicare.
J7318 is a Part B drug code: Medicare pays an ASP-based rate of $6.24 per 1 mg (2026 Q3 ASP drug pricing file). Total payment per patient depends on the dose billed.
A billed "service" on this code is one 1 mg unit, not one patient visit — that's why the service counts below run high.
What Medicare actually paid per service in 2024, on average: $5.08 (observed payment across all settings and modifiers — not a fee-schedule rate).
The top 5 billers nationally, ranked by 2024 Medicare service volume.
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Services | Est. Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Thackeray, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Fort Walton Beach, FL | 25,621 | $128K |
| 2 | Joshua Hackel, MD | Sports Medicine | Gulf Breeze, FL | 22,021 | $112K |
| 3 | Richard Rosa, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | West Orange, NJ | 18,787 | $96K |
| 4 | Abby Price | Physician Assistant | Golden, CO | 18,540 | $93K |
| 5 | Jason Garcia, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | West Orange, NJ | 17,829 | $91K |
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