J7345 Medicaid reimbursement rate by state (2026)
Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 10% gel. Medicaid pays a median of $1.82 for J7345 across 24 states, from $0.46 in Kansas to $1.92 in Nevada.
- States publishing
- 24
- National median
- $1.82units vary by state
- Lowest
- $0.46Kansas
- Highest
- $1.92Nevada
What does Medicaid pay for J7345?
24 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for J7345. The national median is $1.82 (units differ between states). Nevada pays the most, $1.92, and Kansas the least, $0.46, a 4.2x spread.
J7345 rate by state: highest, middle and lowest
One like-for-like fee-for-service rate per state, ranked. The workspace lists all 24 states with every variant, modifier and effective date.
How to read this table
- Order. States are listed from the highest published rate to the lowest. No single unit is shared by 8 or more states for J7345, so the order is by published amount and is not a like-for-like rank.
- Medicaid rate. The most the state's fee-for-service program pays for one unit, as published. 6 of the 24 states list more than one rate for J7345, by modifier, provider type or setting; the table shows the one that matches the provider level and setting used across states, without add-ons.
- Unit. Of the 24 states, 1 publish J7345 per 10 mg, and 23 schedules print no unit at all (a flat amount per service).
- Per hour. J7345 is not billed in time units in these states, so no hourly figure is shown.
- Managed-care plans. The rule the state sets for its plans on this rate. What each rule means is explained below.
- % of Medicare. No Medicare physician fee schedule amount is on file for J7345, so there is no percentage.
- Source and date. Each Source link opens the state's own document; “since” is the date the rate took effect.
Why J7345 rates differ between states
Published rates for J7345 run from $0.46 in Kansas to $1.92 in Nevada, a 4.2x gap in the same unit. Half the states pay more than the median of $1.82 and half pay less. The usual reasons for a spread like this in pharmacy rates:
- For children, many vaccines are supplied through the federal Vaccines for Children program, so the Medicaid payment can be for administration only.
- States differ in whether they pay a fixed fee, a percentage of a benchmark or invoice cost.
- Drugs given in a practice or clinic are commonly priced from a benchmark such as average sales price or wholesale acquisition cost, which moves every quarter.
Timing matters too. 19 states set the current rate for J7345 in 2026 or later. A state that has not updated its rate in years will drift down the ranking as others raise theirs.
What managed-care plans pay for J7345
No managed-care plan publishes what it pays for J7345. What is public is the rule each state's plan contracts set, and that rule decides how much the published rate matters when you contract with a plan.
In 4 states, the published rate binds plans: a floor, a pass-through or a state-set rate. In 10 states, plans negotiate and the published rate is a benchmark or out-of-network default. The rule for the remaining 10 states is not classified yet.
- Plans negotiate; the published rate applies out of network (10 states). In-network rates can be above or below the published rate. The published rate is the benchmark both sides know, and the fallback if no contract is signed.
- Plans must pay at least the published rate (4 states). The published rate is your floor. Negotiate up from it, and if a plan pays less, the contract provision is the basis for a payment dispute.
Plan-negotiated rates are never estimated here. To see the rule and its citation for a particular state, open that state's managed-care page, for example Nevada managed care.
Units and billing for J7345
J7345 is a HCPCS Level II drug code in the pharmacy line, billed mostly by practices and clinics that administer vaccines and drugs. J codes cover drugs that are not self-administered. One unit is the dose stated in the code, so a claim for a larger dose bills several units.
Drug codes are billed in units of the dose stated in the code, so a larger dose bills more units. Many states require the National Drug Code (NDC) on the claim alongside the billing code.
Before billing, confirm the rate, unit and any modifier with the state's current schedule or the plan: the amounts here are as published, not a guarantee of payment.
Frequently asked questions
What does Medicaid pay for J7345?
It depends on the state. Of the 24 states with a published fee-for-service rate, the median is $1.82. Nevada pays the most ($1.92) and Kansas the least ($0.46).
Which state pays the highest Medicaid rate for J7345?
Nevada, at $1.92, effective 2026-09-01.
Which state pays the lowest Medicaid rate for J7345?
Kansas, at $0.46, effective 2026-07-01.
What unit is J7345 billed in?
Of the 24 states, 1 publish J7345 per 10 mg, and 23 schedules print no unit at all (a flat amount per service).
Do managed-care plans pay the same rate for J7345?
Not necessarily. In 4 states, the published rate binds plans: a floor, a pass-through or a state-set rate. In 10 states, plans negotiate and the published rate is a benchmark or out-of-network default. The rule for the remaining 10 states is not classified yet. Each rule is cited to the plan contract, statute or notice in the workspace.