HCPCS 85610
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 | 7,719 | $10,605,081 | -15% | 2,529,787 | 91 | 639 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 9,567 | $12,532,287 | -17% | 2,990,345 | 94 | 620 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 11,637 | $15,027,121 | -19% | 3,553,942 | 99 | 605 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 14,168 | $18,647,982 | -19% | 4,355,961 | 104 | 614 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 17,669 | $23,083,019 | first year in data | 5,433,315 | 105 | 593 | 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 | 1,291 | $1,699,074 | 396,792 | 115 | 595 | |
| California | 528 | $1,424,635 | 332,365 | 128 | 1,766 | |
| New Jersey | 305 | $1,392,621 | 324,756 | 102 | 520 | |
| New York | 702 | $1,068,576 | 249,317 | 85 | 438 | |
| Illinois | 771 | $1,009,790 | 235,788 | 116 | 751 | |
| Texas | 646 | $873,555 | 203,968 | 100 | 538 | |
| North Carolina | 747 | $849,850 | 198,345 | 102 | 390 | |
| Pennsylvania | 381 | $807,457 | 188,373 | 98 | 939 | |
| Massachusetts | 350 | $784,589 | 183,009 | 138 | 552 | |
| Ohio | 355 | $734,555 | 171,431 | 106 | 519 | |
| Wisconsin | 457 | $699,599 | 163,881 | 135 | 751 | |
| Minnesota | 744 | $627,426 | 146,743 | 100 | 456 | |
| Arizona | 286 | $516,632 | 120,730 | 110 | 762 | |
| Tennessee | 626 | $506,030 | 118,566 | 93 | 532 | |
| Kansas | 219 | $411,168 | 95,901 | 109 | 1,208 |
Not listed: 1 billers with an armed-forces or unknown state code (XX); they are in the national totals.
Not listed: 5 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 | 708 | $2,216,707 | 516,969 | 85 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 558 | $799,835 | 186,746 | 109 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 250 | $642,713 | 149,843 | 145 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 204 | $577,972 | 134,852 | 106 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 185 | $463,835 | 108,342 | 132 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 166 | $441,466 | 103,010 | 100 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 122 | $381,863 | 89,034 | 130 | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 134 | $336,992 | 79,106 | 111 | |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 585 | $322,404 | 75,437 | 93 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 175 | $309,805 | 72,314 | 107 | |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 63 | $308,332 | 71,884 | 102 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 102 | $250,597 | 58,433 | 111 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 218 | $242,013 | 56,482 | 97 | |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 91 | $230,368 | 53,718 | 62 | |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 33 | $214,322 | 49,980 | 164 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 87 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 85610 nationally
Clinical Laboratory accounts for 52% of payment for 85610 nationally in 2021, across 24 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Laboratory | 807 | 5.7% | $9,686,725 | 52% | 2,259,596 | 2,800 |
| Cardiology | 2,753 | 19% | $2,435,465 | 13% | 569,309 | 207 |
| Family Practice | 3,777 | 27% | $2,047,486 | 11% | 478,724 | 127 |
| Internal Medicine | 3,012 | 21% | $1,910,937 | 10% | 447,169 | 148 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1,177 | 8.3% | $881,203 | 4.7% | 206,151 | 175 |
| Interventional Cardiology | 605 | 4.3% | $467,215 | 2.5% | 109,268 | 181 |
| Pathology | 53 | 0.37% | $297,332 | 1.6% | 70,014 | 1,321 |
| Hematology-Oncology | 563 | 4.0% | $250,707 | 1.3% | 58,709 | 104 |
| Physician Assistant | 444 | 3.1% | $212,296 | 1.1% | 49,638 | 112 |
| Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 262 | 1.8% | $176,756 | 0.95% | 41,320 | 158 |
| Medical Oncology | 139 | 0.98% | $56,894 | 0.31% | 13,360 | 96 |
| General Practice | 60 | 0.42% | $32,183 | 0.17% | 7,536 | 126 |
| Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | 35 | 0.25% | $23,033 | 0.12% | 5,381 | 154 |
| Gastroenterology | 111 | 0.78% | $20,505 | 0.11% | 4,890 | 44 |
| Vascular Surgery | 38 | 0.27% | $16,373 | 0.09% | 3,830 | 101 |
Not listed: 36 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 85610 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