HCPCS J0178: what Medicare pays in 2026
Drug CMS description: Aflibercept injection
Medicare's Part B payment limit for J0178 from October 1 to December 31, 2026 is $722.251 per billing unit of 1 MG. Check the number of units on your bill: drug lines are billed in these units.
Medicare amounts for J0178 in 2026
- Hospital outpatient rate, national (APC 1420)
- $743.61
- Hospital outpatient status K
- separately paid drug
- Part B drug payment limit per 1 MG
- $722.251
Hospital outpatient rates are national figures before Medicare's wage adjustment, which moves about 60% of the rate up or down with local hospital wages.
What providers charged Medicare for J0178 in 2024
From CMS's national utilization file (the most recent full year published). The charge is the provider's list price, the same kind of figure an uninsured patient is usually billed.
| Setting | Units billed | Average charge | Medicare allowed | Charge vs allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In an office or other non-facility setting | 2,708,890 | $1,717.13 | $822.17 | 2.1× |
| In a facility setting | 6,075 | $1,608.78 | $828.52 | 1.9× |