HCPCS 87150
Laboratory test (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Laboratory Work RVU per service none (2022 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 | 213 | $49,932,282 | -5% | 1,455,748 | 1,095 | 34,705 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 190 | $52,745,796 | +30% | 1,537,054 | 822 | 40,885 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 247 | $40,457,788 | -3% | 1,169,780 | 684 | 27,291 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 332 | $41,582,599 | +7% | 1,186,551 | 696 | 18,740 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 294 | $38,726,901 | first year in data | 1,112,173 | 684 | 18,041 | 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 | 23 | $8,400,198 | 242,520 | 3,908 | 33,412 | |
| Texas | 64 | $7,035,564 | 203,709 | 636 | 21,448 | |
| Florida | 31 | $5,182,674 | 149,681 | 1,236 | 6,882 | |
| New Jersey | 13 | $1,622,207 | 46,865 | 564 | 19,222 | |
| Delaware | 12 | $454,319 | 13,068 | 588 | 2,412 |
Not listed: 28 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
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 20 | $7,732,147 | 223,216 | 3,939 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 13 | $3,676,538 | 106,544 | 1,023 | |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 12 | $3,338,371 | 97,283 | 1,119 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 11 | $2,483,130 | 72,011 | 2,868 | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 36 | $824,486 | 23,678 | 570 | |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 12 | $728,980 | 21,144 | 1,080 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 6 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2022.
Specialties billing 87150 nationally
Clinical Laboratory accounts for 77% of payment for 87150 nationally in 2022, across 3 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Laboratory | 117 | 47% | $31,257,472 | 77% | 903,721 | 7,724 |
| Urology | 94 | 38% | $5,042,114 | 12% | 145,824 | 1,551 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 16 | 6.5% | $561,869 | 1.4% | 16,198 | 1,012 |
Not listed: 7 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 2022.
Top billers of 87150 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