HCPCS 17003
Procedure (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Procedures Work RVU per service 0.04 (2024 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 | 20,340 | $90,085,531 | +0% | 19,708,714 | 560 | 3,158 | 0.04 |
| 2023 | 19,643 | $90,067,263 | +2% | 19,278,877 | 558 | 3,223 | 0.04 |
| 2022 | 18,885 | $87,900,066 | +5% | 18,437,286 | 547 | 3,226 | 0.04 |
| 2021 | 18,298 | $83,998,052 | +21% | 17,840,889 | 540 | 3,298 | 0.04 |
| 2020 | 17,615 | $69,319,805 | first year in data | 16,167,800 | 487 | 3,161 | 0.04 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,070 | $13,677,341 | 2,478,028 | 610 | 3,720 | |
| Florida | 2,046 | $11,564,394 | 2,534,009 | 717 | 4,047 | |
| Texas | 1,319 | $5,916,515 | 1,314,273 | 585 | 3,422 | |
| New York | 1,241 | $4,226,710 | 815,650 | 340 | 2,035 | |
| Arizona | 538 | $3,144,783 | 701,579 | 849 | 4,079 | |
| North Carolina | 747 | $2,928,234 | 692,516 | 575 | 2,971 | |
| Virginia | 547 | $2,786,205 | 599,419 | 674 | 3,362 | |
| Pennsylvania | 794 | $2,615,141 | 579,998 | 397 | 2,402 | |
| Georgia | 568 | $2,501,318 | 587,862 | 642 | 3,104 | |
| Illinois | 698 | $2,486,869 | 563,865 | 500 | 2,430 | |
| Massachusetts | 613 | $2,439,397 | 492,679 | 489 | 2,507 | |
| New Jersey | 597 | $2,410,509 | 456,022 | 450 | 2,468 | |
| Maryland | 398 | $2,091,676 | 409,766 | 610 | 3,646 | |
| Ohio | 667 | $2,046,480 | 499,645 | 495 | 2,250 | |
| South Carolina | 292 | $2,021,199 | 480,211 | 1,204 | 5,060 |
Not listed: 1 billers with an armed-forces or unknown state code (AP); they are in the national totals.
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 2024.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,218 | $4,838,359 | 870,186 | 358 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 674 | $3,842,517 | 690,060 | 541 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 523 | $2,819,632 | 572,459 | 509 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 496 | $2,001,322 | 400,278 | 486 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 471 | $1,992,443 | 406,059 | 542 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 382 | $1,939,693 | 424,092 | 742 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 399 | $1,823,951 | 350,818 | 482 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 574 | $1,794,798 | 389,411 | 453 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 397 | $1,678,308 | 362,252 | 528 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 242 | $1,528,193 | 242,867 | 616 | |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 247 | $1,470,130 | 266,307 | 669 | |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 126 | $1,463,841 | 253,475 | 721 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 312 | $1,324,604 | 291,894 | 563 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 309 | $1,319,751 | 296,871 | 582 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 319 | $1,090,744 | 240,790 | 509 |
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 2024.
Specialties billing 17003 nationally
Dermatology accounts for 69% of payment for 17003 nationally in 2024, across 12 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology | 10,922 | 54% | $61,977,460 | 69% | 12,701,462 | 1,163 |
| Physician Assistant | 5,468 | 27% | $18,159,892 | 20% | 4,567,318 | 835 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 2,366 | 12% | $7,416,871 | 8.2% | 1,911,224 | 808 |
| Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | 260 | 1.3% | $891,619 | 0.99% | 181,034 | 696 |
| Family Practice | 797 | 3.9% | $716,301 | 0.80% | 158,237 | 199 |
| Internal Medicine | 268 | 1.3% | $332,752 | 0.37% | 68,563 | 256 |
| Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 72 | 0.35% | $121,533 | 0.13% | 26,078 | 362 |
| Pathology | 26 | 0.13% | $117,861 | 0.13% | 23,595 | 908 |
| General Surgery | 19 | 0.09% | $67,565 | 0.08% | 14,225 | 749 |
| Otolaryngology | 45 | 0.22% | $66,954 | 0.07% | 13,856 | 308 |
| Podiatry | 30 | 0.15% | $43,580 | 0.05% | 7,626 | 254 |
| General Practice | 20 | 0.10% | $43,317 | 0.05% | 8,633 | 432 |
Not listed: 16 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 2024.
Top billers of 17003 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