HCPCS 84443
Laboratory test (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Laboratory Work RVU per service none (2021 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 | 19,436 | $227,681,029 | +0% | 13,847,047 | 70 | 629 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 19,722 | $227,645,511 | -0% | 13,846,797 | 72 | 657 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 20,286 | $228,779,695 | -3% | 13,805,579 | 72 | 658 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 20,795 | $236,471,864 | +6% | 14,091,746 | 76 | 676 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 20,690 | $223,199,508 | first year in data | 13,381,141 | 76 | 678 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1,413 | $25,918,678 | 1,543,566 | 146 | 1,252 | |
| California | 642 | $24,677,560 | 1,469,592 | 132 | 4,846 | |
| Texas | 1,680 | $22,880,161 | 1,363,399 | 79 | 731 | |
| New Jersey | 358 | $22,802,325 | 1,357,790 | 96 | 1,728 | |
| North Carolina | 1,053 | $17,926,970 | 1,067,773 | 91 | 574 | |
| New York | 1,546 | $13,006,747 | 776,139 | 98 | 693 | |
| Ohio | 488 | $9,461,502 | 563,576 | 66 | 348 | |
| Arizona | 373 | $8,262,238 | 492,216 | 67 | 879 | |
| Tennessee | 1,260 | $8,099,989 | 483,130 | 107 | 491 | |
| Alabama | 617 | $7,105,898 | 423,820 | 94 | 628 | |
| Georgia | 620 | $6,602,367 | 393,461 | 127 | 684 | |
| Kansas | 278 | $6,412,158 | 381,869 | 92 | 414 | |
| Illinois | 559 | $6,243,007 | 372,047 | 72 | 694 | |
| Massachusetts | 670 | $5,813,109 | 346,231 | 60 | 408 | |
| Pennsylvania | 217 | $5,540,974 | 330,042 | 92 | 2,628 |
Not listed: 4 billers with an armed-forces or unknown state code (AE, XX, ZZ); they are in the national totals.
Not listed: 4 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 2021.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,061 | $33,612,301 | 2,002,920 | 134 | |
| Burlington, NC | 31 | $13,067,927 | 778,153 | 79 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 397 | $13,061,027 | 777,878 | 136 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 114 | $12,520,473 | 745,548 | 97 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 314 | $9,388,439 | 559,387 | 129 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 169 | $7,743,720 | 461,253 | 80 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 180 | $6,315,585 | 376,032 | 256 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 401 | $6,282,149 | 374,325 | 75 | |
| Columbus, OH | 289 | $5,965,624 | 355,258 | 74 | |
| Birmingham, AL | 144 | $5,635,549 | 335,749 | 94 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 275 | $5,480,111 | 326,343 | 57 | |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 132 | $5,390,895 | 321,003 | 118 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 509 | $5,145,763 | 306,392 | 49 | |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 28 | $4,997,962 | 297,605 | 657 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 209 | $4,854,615 | 289,022 | 93 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 89 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2021.
Specialties billing 84443 nationally
Clinical Laboratory accounts for 77% of payment for 84443 nationally in 2021, across 29 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Laboratory | 1,102 | 5.3% | $182,006,630 | 77% | 10,841,455 | 9,838 |
| Internal Medicine | 5,067 | 24% | $19,514,192 | 8.3% | 1,163,965 | 230 |
| Family Practice | 6,316 | 30% | $16,057,296 | 6.8% | 958,285 | 152 |
| Endocrinology | 732 | 3.5% | $4,574,895 | 1.9% | 273,550 | 374 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 3,104 | 15% | $3,369,173 | 1.4% | 201,134 | 65 |
| Pathology | 53 | 0.25% | $3,285,809 | 1.4% | 196,061 | 3,699 |
| Hematology-Oncology | 967 | 4.7% | $2,153,871 | 0.91% | 128,401 | 133 |
| Physician Assistant | 1,382 | 6.6% | $1,386,812 | 0.59% | 82,777 | 60 |
| Cardiology | 408 | 2.0% | $1,143,496 | 0.48% | 68,177 | 167 |
| Medical Oncology | 286 | 1.4% | $523,605 | 0.22% | 31,221 | 109 |
| General Practice | 108 | 0.52% | $424,411 | 0.18% | 25,302 | 234 |
| Rheumatology | 335 | 1.6% | $400,398 | 0.17% | 23,928 | 71 |
| Gastroenterology | 84 | 0.40% | $307,696 | 0.13% | 18,473 | 220 |
| Pediatric Medicine | 38 | 0.18% | $166,668 | 0.07% | 9,945 | 262 |
| Interventional Cardiology | 93 | 0.45% | $154,199 | 0.07% | 9,208 | 99 |
Not listed: 28 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 2021.
Top billers of 84443 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