HCPCS 81479

Laboratory test (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)

Laboratory Work RVU per service none (2022 fee schedule; adds 0 work RVUs)

71
62nd percentile among 6,326 codes billed · 2022
$470M
99th percentile among 6,326 codes billed · 2022
202K
89th percentile among 6,326 codes billed · 2022
268
93rd percentile among 6,326 codes billed · 2022
17,544
98th percentile among 6,326 codes billed · 2022
+15.1%
Medicare payment on the code vs 2021; billers 0.0% · 2022

Trend

Medicare payment on the code

$0$250M$500M2020: $288M paid20202021: $409M paid20212022: $470M paid20222023: $488M paid20232024: $572M paid2024$572M$0$250M$500M2020: $288M paid20202021: $409M paid20212022: $470M paid20222023: $488M paid20232024: $572M paid2024$572M$0$250M$500M2020: $288M paid20202021: $409M paid20212022: $470M paid20222023: $488M paid20232024: $572M paid2024$572M$0$250M$500M2020: $288M paid20202021: $409M paid20212022: $470M paid20222023: $488M paid20232024: $572M paid2024$572M

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.

Billers

0502020: 64 providers20202021: 71 providers20212022: 71 providers20222023: 80 providers20232024: 76 providers2024760502020: 64 providers20202021: 71 providers20212022: 71 providers20222023: 80 providers20232024: 76 providers2024760502020: 64 providers20202021: 71 providers20212022: 71 providers20222023: 80 providers20232024: 76 providers2024760502020: 64 providers20202021: 71 providers20212022: 71 providers20222023: 80 providers20232024: 76 providers202476

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
202476$572,066,288+17%232,62120124,5590.00
202380$488,385,850+4%209,94614922,5130.00
202271$470,191,375+15%201,54726817,5440.00
202171$408,675,867+42%185,56219214,9600.00
202064$287,964,850first year in data138,63822814,0250.00

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
California19$332,821,827135,24749527,397

Not listed: 21 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 2022.

Top metro areas

No metro area has a reportable line for 81479 in 2022.

Specialties billing 81479 nationally

Clinical Laboratory accounts for 100% of payment for 81479 nationally in 2022, across 1 specialties on claims.

observed calculated calculated calculated calculated calculated
Clinical Laboratory71100%$470,191,375100%201,5472,839

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 2022.

Top billers of 81479 nationally

Named top billers are a Pro figure, and Pro is not available to buy, so this list is not shown to any account. The counts and totals by state, metro area and specialty on this page are free.

Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service only; CMS suppresses provider lines with fewer than 11 beneficiaries. How these figures are computed · Limitations