HCPCS 83970
Laboratory test (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Laboratory Work RVU per service none (2023 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 | 3,455 | $70,860,936 | +3% | 1,755,467 | 42 | 941 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 3,436 | $68,568,520 | -1% | 1,699,379 | 41 | 968 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 3,367 | $69,553,527 | +4% | 1,710,816 | 44 | 1,029 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 3,290 | $66,817,256 | +10% | 1,622,957 | 45 | 1,144 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 3,133 | $60,521,454 | first year in data | 1,479,976 | 45 | 1,023 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 188 | $8,564,343 | 212,223 | 155 | 3,914 | |
| Texas | 236 | $7,358,648 | 182,281 | 38 | 1,273 | |
| North Carolina | 300 | $6,896,941 | 170,869 | 48 | 331 | |
| Florida | 323 | $6,536,659 | 162,024 | 46 | 830 | |
| New Jersey | 116 | $6,303,699 | 155,987 | 55 | 1,129 | |
| Arizona | 127 | $4,190,789 | 103,765 | 80 | 2,577 | |
| New York | 301 | $3,032,832 | 75,129 | 39 | 754 | |
| Ohio | 146 | $2,248,451 | 55,710 | 31 | 915 | |
| Georgia | 133 | $2,015,662 | 49,939 | 40 | 650 | |
| Kansas | 42 | $1,912,998 | 47,311 | 30 | 2,076 | |
| Alabama | 36 | $1,776,000 | 44,078 | 61 | 425 | |
| Massachusetts | 205 | $1,713,679 | 42,405 | 22 | 347 | |
| Illinois | 94 | $1,676,780 | 41,653 | 45 | 737 | |
| Tennessee | 189 | $1,452,305 | 36,126 | 41 | 500 | |
| Washington | 80 | $1,363,533 | 33,863 | 35 | 947 |
Not listed: 14 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 2023.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 308 | $8,884,784 | 219,884 | 53 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 119 | $5,084,596 | 125,844 | 119 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 67 | $3,243,417 | 80,330 | 91 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 96 | $3,101,183 | 76,814 | 37 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 31 | $2,057,416 | 50,910 | 34 | |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 11 | $1,696,162 | 41,935 | 64 | |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 26 | $1,679,922 | 41,630 | 53 | |
| Birmingham, AL | 17 | $1,670,722 | 41,454 | 40 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 80 | $1,631,462 | 40,546 | 43 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 159 | $1,603,119 | 39,665 | 22 | |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 11 | $1,588,331 | 39,313 | 192 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 25 | $1,519,252 | 37,584 | 44 | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 21 | $1,430,454 | 35,371 | 46 | |
| Columbus, OH | 116 | $1,323,885 | 32,795 | 28 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 64 | $1,258,127 | 31,119 | 72 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 53 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2023.
Specialties billing 83970 nationally
Clinical Laboratory accounts for 81% of payment for 83970 nationally in 2023, across 12 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Laboratory | 510 | 15% | $55,689,131 | 81% | 1,379,475 | 2,705 |
| Nephrology | 441 | 13% | $3,466,688 | 5.1% | 86,138 | 195 |
| Internal Medicine | 801 | 23% | $2,140,322 | 3.1% | 53,209 | 66 |
| Endocrinology | 404 | 12% | $2,095,733 | 3.1% | 52,117 | 129 |
| Family Practice | 579 | 17% | $1,360,929 | 2.0% | 33,799 | 58 |
| Pathology | 31 | 0.90% | $932,256 | 1.4% | 23,116 | 746 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 274 | 8.0% | $931,950 | 1.4% | 23,096 | 84 |
| Physician Assistant | 108 | 3.1% | $581,600 | 0.85% | 14,416 | 133 |
| Rheumatology | 146 | 4.2% | $567,440 | 0.83% | 14,102 | 97 |
| General Practice | 12 | 0.35% | $206,701 | 0.30% | 5,124 | 427 |
| Hematology-Oncology | 32 | 0.93% | $143,520 | 0.21% | 3,555 | 111 |
| Urology | 26 | 0.76% | $34,469 | 0.05% | 856 | 33 |
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 2023.
Top billers of 83970 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