HCPCS 78452
Imaging service (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Imaging Work RVU per service 1.62 (2020 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 | 14,635 | $219,644,771 | -11% | 1,209,154 | 57 | 236 | 1.62 |
| 2023 | 14,946 | $247,405,482 | -7% (2023 changed hospital and observation visit codes) | 1,302,133 | 61 | 244 | 1.62 |
| 2022 | 15,090 | $265,319,261 | -12% | 1,328,559 | 62 | 247 | 1.62 |
| 2021 | 15,397 | $302,991,476 | – (Not compared: 2021 changed office visit values) | 1,445,148 | 66 | 265 | 1.62 |
| 2020 | 15,340 | $284,968,739 | first year in data | 1,376,513 | 62 | 259 | 1.62 |
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 | 1,358 | $36,451,846 | 133,658 | 70 | 275 | |
| California | 1,243 | $30,729,710 | 108,824 | 50 | 289 | |
| Texas | 1,169 | $26,175,558 | 108,180 | 63 | 276 | |
| New York | 899 | $23,800,275 | 75,591 | 56 | 244 | |
| New Jersey | 652 | $13,782,432 | 50,379 | 61 | 201 | |
| Maryland | 314 | $11,660,884 | 33,648 | 75 | 308 | |
| Arizona | 342 | $11,395,961 | 38,277 | 80 | 335 | |
| North Carolina | 512 | $9,346,962 | 51,531 | 72 | 279 | |
| Illinois | 585 | $9,125,473 | 57,219 | 68 | 259 | |
| Georgia | 510 | $9,101,564 | 46,095 | 70 | 219 | |
| South Carolina | 310 | $8,757,107 | 40,928 | 111 | 336 | |
| Michigan | 584 | $7,944,726 | 44,779 | 61 | 205 | |
| Virginia | 400 | $7,836,435 | 39,282 | 73 | 262 | |
| Pennsylvania | 766 | $7,223,674 | 48,137 | 45 | 165 | |
| Alabama | 282 | $5,768,951 | 24,237 | 51 | 258 |
Not listed: 1 billers with an armed-forces or unknown state code (AA); they are in the national totals.
Not listed: 2 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 2020.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 985 | $28,859,688 | 89,573 | 63 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 419 | $9,424,833 | 31,212 | 44 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 278 | $9,292,659 | 26,403 | 68 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 234 | $8,937,338 | 28,209 | 89 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 326 | $8,716,593 | 27,179 | 54 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 452 | $7,812,083 | 44,705 | 66 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 281 | $7,771,553 | 25,596 | 63 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 329 | $7,172,720 | 23,845 | 51 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 432 | $6,452,522 | 26,855 | 45 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 213 | $5,792,451 | 18,967 | 66 | |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 288 | $5,020,594 | 22,370 | 57 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 258 | $4,127,254 | 20,333 | 63 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 140 | $3,894,017 | 13,842 | 75 | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 194 | $3,522,235 | 14,759 | 61 | |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 134 | $3,243,302 | 10,629 | 46 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 97 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2020.
Specialties billing 78452 nationally
Cardiology accounts for 77% of payment for 78452 nationally in 2020, across 13 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | 9,577 | 62% | $220,808,515 | 77% | 974,607 | 102 |
| Interventional Cardiology | 1,721 | 11% | $31,244,779 | 11% | 155,046 | 90 |
| Diagnostic Radiology | 2,493 | 16% | $9,945,043 | 3.5% | 128,486 | 52 |
| Internal Medicine | 634 | 4.1% | $9,797,656 | 3.4% | 43,331 | 68 |
| Nuclear Medicine | 300 | 2.0% | $4,588,822 | 1.6% | 37,008 | 123 |
| Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 223 | 1.5% | $3,430,823 | 1.2% | 13,499 | 61 |
| Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | 37 | 0.24% | $1,311,666 | 0.46% | 3,945 | 107 |
| Family Practice | 108 | 0.70% | $1,225,129 | 0.43% | 3,882 | 36 |
| Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | 77 | 0.50% | $794,752 | 0.28% | 6,583 | 85 |
| Cardiac Surgery | 15 | 0.10% | $315,628 | 0.11% | 1,527 | 102 |
| Interventional Radiology | 56 | 0.37% | $223,853 | 0.08% | 2,613 | 47 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 16 | 0.10% | $167,312 | 0.06% | 704 | 44 |
| Physician Assistant | 14 | 0.09% | $138,343 | 0.05% | 695 | 50 |
Not listed: 21 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 2020.
Top billers of 78452 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