HCPCS 17000
Procedure (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Procedures Work RVU per service 0.61 (2021 fee schedule)
Trend
Medicare payment on the code
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
Billers
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,412 | $220,007,658 | +2% | 6,217,347 | 172 | 890 | 0.61 |
| 2023 | 21,879 | $215,296,332 | +4% | 6,025,520 | 167 | 897 | 0.61 |
| 2022 | 21,158 | $206,873,369 | +3% | 5,728,400 | 161 | 892 | 0.61 |
| 2021 | 20,788 | $201,714,817 | +14% | 5,524,085 | 151 | 903 | 0.61 |
| 2020 | 20,130 | $176,245,697 | first year in data | 4,975,226 | 136 | 857 | 0.61 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.
By state
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1,991 | $26,049,991 | 735,208 | 210 | 1,263 | |
| California | 2,167 | $23,230,678 | 564,171 | 125 | 901 | |
| Texas | 1,270 | $12,596,813 | 351,362 | 164 | 972 | |
| New York | 1,188 | $10,432,907 | 234,311 | 114 | 610 | |
| North Carolina | 748 | $7,082,326 | 211,938 | 178 | 911 | |
| Virginia | 545 | $6,702,173 | 178,331 | 213 | 1,045 | |
| Pennsylvania | 811 | $6,662,743 | 179,666 | 131 | 717 | |
| Arizona | 546 | $6,451,680 | 191,412 | 205 | 1,144 | |
| Massachusetts | 631 | $6,255,318 | 150,164 | 155 | 781 | |
| Illinois | 679 | $6,070,807 | 162,557 | 145 | 744 | |
| New Jersey | 550 | $5,697,626 | 132,824 | 164 | 744 | |
| Georgia | 539 | $5,621,363 | 168,361 | 202 | 940 | |
| Ohio | 634 | $5,403,102 | 154,829 | 162 | 718 | |
| Maryland | 394 | $5,069,450 | 124,091 | 178 | 1,117 | |
| South Carolina | 300 | $4,455,599 | 132,608 | 312 | 1,281 |
Not listed: 3 states with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Providers placed by practice address. Data year 2021.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,157 | $11,568,180 | 247,916 | 127 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 668 | $6,502,090 | 154,446 | 139 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 500 | $6,386,639 | 168,771 | 166 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 505 | $4,960,375 | 118,654 | 148 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 467 | $4,683,838 | 118,445 | 155 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 538 | $4,465,095 | 115,614 | 137 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 364 | $4,226,608 | 101,747 | 163 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 364 | $4,039,723 | 119,634 | 203 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 369 | $3,441,519 | 96,206 | 158 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 309 | $3,049,287 | 86,650 | 185 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 252 | $3,037,661 | 65,931 | 151 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 288 | $2,713,744 | 77,614 | 177 | |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 140 | $2,446,718 | 69,526 | 354 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 285 | $2,445,913 | 65,676 | 157 | |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 253 | $2,363,154 | 58,588 | 120 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 100 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2021.
Specialties billing 17000 nationally
Dermatology accounts for 73% of payment for 17000 nationally in 2021, across 15 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology | 10,879 | 52% | $147,074,785 | 73% | 3,840,984 | 353 |
| Physician Assistant | 4,171 | 20% | $31,336,754 | 16% | 1,007,607 | 242 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1,896 | 9.1% | $13,350,180 | 6.6% | 430,393 | 227 |
| Family Practice | 2,271 | 11% | $3,792,924 | 1.9% | 90,979 | 40 |
| Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | 296 | 1.4% | $2,291,842 | 1.1% | 62,287 | 210 |
| Internal Medicine | 698 | 3.4% | $1,573,158 | 0.78% | 36,479 | 52 |
| Podiatry | 124 | 0.60% | $568,383 | 0.28% | 11,535 | 93 |
| Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 137 | 0.66% | $556,033 | 0.28% | 13,949 | 102 |
| General Practice | 57 | 0.27% | $253,771 | 0.13% | 6,124 | 107 |
| Otolaryngology | 100 | 0.48% | $189,532 | 0.09% | 4,889 | 49 |
| General Surgery | 53 | 0.25% | $180,615 | 0.09% | 4,378 | 83 |
| Pathology | 24 | 0.12% | $164,369 | 0.08% | 4,570 | 190 |
| Pediatric Medicine | 14 | 0.07% | $94,002 | 0.05% | 2,545 | 182 |
| Emergency Medicine | 13 | 0.06% | $72,643 | 0.04% | 1,886 | 145 |
| Undefined Physician type | 11 | 0.05% | $60,390 | 0.03% | 1,696 | 154 |
Not listed: 18 specialties with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Provider-level lines (fewer than 11 beneficiaries suppressed by CMS); specialty is the provider type on claims. Data year 2021.
Top billers of 17000 nationally
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Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service only; CMS suppresses provider lines with fewer than 11 beneficiaries. How these figures are computed · Limitations