HCPCS 78434
Imaging service (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Imaging Work RVU per service none (2024 fee schedule; adds 0 work RVUs)
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 | 1,556 | $37,077,265 | +227% | 158,810 | 58 | 296 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 1,017 | $11,352,824 | +44% | 117,251 | 60 | 345 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 751 | $7,879,684 | +46% | 83,525 | 57 | 314 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 519 | $5,413,628 | +94% | 56,807 | 65 | 306 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 368 | $2,783,970 | first year in data | 35,221 | 59 | 268 | 0.00 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 201 | $8,120,169 | 19,548 | 61 | 301 | |
| Florida | 213 | $7,474,965 | 19,097 | 63 | 226 | |
| Pennsylvania | 117 | $4,289,074 | 10,590 | 78 | 241 | |
| Illinois | 53 | $2,693,038 | 13,415 | 83 | 259 | |
| California | 136 | $2,563,195 | 24,727 | 92 | 545 | |
| Louisiana | 51 | $2,274,240 | 5,462 | 74 | 240 | |
| New Jersey | 67 | $1,634,887 | 4,813 | 40 | 199 | |
| Mississippi | 36 | $1,437,408 | 3,288 | 54 | 266 | |
| Virginia | 39 | $1,366,947 | 3,778 | 46 | 353 | |
| Maryland | 22 | $1,040,134 | 2,580 | 80 | 383 | |
| New York | 82 | $935,374 | 10,338 | 73 | 346 | |
| Nevada | 40 | $505,940 | 5,271 | 65 | 616 | |
| Kansas | 37 | $356,554 | 4,384 | 68 | 333 | |
| Arizona | 46 | $220,265 | 3,356 | 44 | 177 | |
| Utah | 44 | $168,519 | 4,393 | 82 | 267 |
Not listed: 12 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 115 | $6,266,349 | 13,797 | 87 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 118 | $5,454,301 | 12,065 | 79 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 44 | $2,581,071 | 12,255 | 81 | |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 103 | $2,263,453 | 12,425 | 86 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 87 | $1,916,845 | 17,897 | 88 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 34 | $1,658,693 | 4,201 | 55 | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 43 | $1,084,869 | 2,675 | 42 | |
| Ocala, FL | 11 | $957,305 | 2,074 | 193 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 37 | $946,000 | 2,984 | 46 | |
| Gainesville, FL | 18 | $712,634 | 1,703 | 97 | |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 16 | $704,938 | 1,635 | 82 | |
| Lafayette, LA | 11 | $686,066 | 1,552 | 143 | |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 12 | $655,826 | 1,411 | 117 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 36 | $653,523 | 1,520 | 31 | |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 12 | $642,478 | 1,183 | 97 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 38 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 78434 nationally
Cardiology accounts for 65% of payment for 78434 nationally in 2024, across 7 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 1,095 | 70% | $24,142,679 | 65% | 105,321 | 96 |
| Interventional Cardiology | 256 | 16% | $7,510,961 | 20% | 23,288 | 91 |
| Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 45 | 2.9% | $962,872 | 2.6% | 3,792 | 84 |
| Internal Medicine | 50 | 3.2% | $354,018 | 0.95% | 2,601 | 52 |
| Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | 17 | 1.1% | $294,423 | 0.79% | 1,133 | 67 |
| Nuclear Medicine | 42 | 2.7% | $194,760 | 0.53% | 3,467 | 83 |
| Diagnostic Radiology | 38 | 2.4% | $151,829 | 0.41% | 2,775 | 73 |
Not listed: 7 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 78434 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