HCPCS 87481
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 | 1,217 | $99,973,379 | +48% | 2,935,874 | 219 | 10,696 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 1,117 | $67,486,686 | +38% (2023 changed hospital and observation visit codes) | 1,975,347 | 158 | 7,707 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 1,336 | $48,951,095 | +32% | 1,416,052 | 148 | 4,073 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 1,189 | $37,043,571 | – (Not compared: 2021 changed office visit values) | 1,057,419 | 125 | 2,816 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 777 | $22,483,522 | first year in data | 646,305 | 99 | 3,395 | 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 | 117 | $7,725,673 | 220,302 | 329 | 5,615 | |
| South Carolina | 31 | $4,415,679 | 125,844 | 74 | 3,064 | |
| Texas | 149 | $3,576,561 | 102,014 | 106 | 2,788 | |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | $3,219,194 | 91,797 | 873 | 34,474 | |
| Georgia | 58 | $2,739,884 | 78,212 | 345 | 3,017 | |
| Alabama | 43 | $1,756,547 | 50,680 | 113 | 3,503 | |
| New Jersey | 29 | $1,603,209 | 45,710 | 232 | 4,318 | |
| Maryland | 35 | $1,189,346 | 33,930 | 115 | 6,117 | |
| Florida | 46 | $1,004,893 | 28,665 | 157 | 1,681 | |
| Oklahoma | 29 | $894,908 | 25,573 | 361 | 1,905 | |
| New York | 103 | $862,022 | 24,626 | 33 | 1,053 | |
| North Carolina | 54 | $809,962 | 23,089 | 149 | 1,036 | |
| Indiana | 48 | $764,997 | 21,844 | 160 | 827 | |
| Virginia | 26 | $691,525 | 19,747 | 441 | 2,935 | |
| Michigan | 47 | $686,894 | 19,597 | 200 | 948 |
Not listed: 16 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 69 | $5,989,853 | 170,813 | 329 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 63 | $2,218,028 | 63,267 | 182 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 28 | $1,337,416 | 38,160 | 162 | |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 107 | $1,322,351 | 37,733 | 45 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 35 | $931,108 | 26,549 | 170 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 25 | $888,206 | 25,343 | 111 | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 19 | $683,677 | 19,547 | 410 | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 12 | $657,281 | 18,736 | 1,025 | |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 21 | $626,571 | 17,857 | 383 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 53 | $598,398 | 17,077 | 125 | |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 42 | $594,485 | 16,962 | 175 | |
| Richmond, VA | 11 | $449,716 | 12,822 | 818 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 15 | $436,492 | 12,467 | 446 | |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 31 | $431,240 | 12,299 | 337 | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 14 | $423,212 | 12,095 | 113 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 27 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 87481 nationally
Clinical Laboratory accounts for 70% of payment for 87481 nationally in 2021, across 8 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Laboratory | 288 | 24% | $25,826,830 | 70% | 737,034 | 2,559 |
| Urology | 559 | 47% | $7,059,643 | 19% | 201,642 | 361 |
| Pathology | 77 | 6.5% | $2,551,892 | 6.9% | 72,871 | 946 |
| Podiatry | 66 | 5.6% | $751,341 | 2.0% | 21,431 | 325 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 65 | 5.5% | $290,687 | 0.78% | 8,304 | 128 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | 71 | 6.0% | $274,573 | 0.74% | 7,846 | 111 |
| Physician Assistant | 32 | 2.7% | $139,027 | 0.38% | 3,979 | 124 |
| Family Practice | 15 | 1.3% | $75,950 | 0.21% | 2,180 | 145 |
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 2021.
Top billers of 87481 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