HCPCS 87798
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 | 1,416 | $436,743,071 | +51% | 12,712,408 | 832 | 47,009 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 1,319 | $288,642,194 | +31% | 8,402,622 | 622 | 27,902 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 1,607 | $220,440,407 | +6% | 6,369,880 | 631 | 16,414 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 1,474 | $208,687,218 | +16% | 5,957,724 | 560 | 13,887 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 1,132 | $179,574,634 | first year in data | 5,158,971 | 416 | 16,191 | 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 | 147 | $47,069,274 | 1,356,219 | 1,195 | 36,579 | |
| Texas | 255 | $30,828,447 | 893,622 | 597 | 12,896 | |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | $24,568,754 | 711,430 | 1,001 | 58,451 | |
| Alabama | 60 | $9,480,439 | 275,411 | 542 | 14,826 | |
| New Jersey | 34 | $9,254,746 | 267,360 | 2,288 | 37,011 | |
| Maryland | 48 | $9,188,674 | 265,919 | 1,213 | 30,168 | |
| New York | 74 | $8,085,439 | 233,943 | 446 | 14,578 | |
| South Carolina | 24 | $7,639,863 | 218,538 | 416 | 21,701 | |
| Arizona | 71 | $7,376,261 | 212,742 | 858 | 5,260 | |
| Oklahoma | 38 | $6,808,682 | 197,264 | 814 | 17,261 | |
| Indiana | 37 | $5,701,514 | 164,148 | 485 | 2,016 | |
| Florida | 88 | $5,699,745 | 164,757 | 476 | 8,492 | |
| Illinois | 58 | $5,120,631 | 148,186 | 741 | 13,349 | |
| Georgia | 60 | $4,878,321 | 140,108 | 507 | 9,372 | |
| Virginia | 31 | $4,303,939 | 124,244 | 949 | 15,420 |
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 2022.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 86 | $41,629,617 | 1,199,678 | 2,311 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 22 | $22,560,268 | 653,351 | 694 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 100 | $14,052,586 | 407,810 | 423 | |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 96 | $13,587,190 | 392,677 | 504 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 64 | $11,156,234 | 322,703 | 894 | |
| Birmingham, AL | 24 | $7,132,570 | 205,921 | 350 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 66 | $6,994,757 | 201,712 | 838 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 20 | $6,473,277 | 187,163 | 1,137 | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 25 | $6,307,312 | 182,797 | 957 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 33 | $3,977,963 | 115,319 | 1,243 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 31 | $3,476,590 | 99,893 | 536 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 48 | $3,299,102 | 95,510 | 715 | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 50 | $3,073,922 | 89,315 | 664 | |
| Richmond, VA | 13 | $2,722,275 | 78,476 | 3,835 | |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 19 | $2,464,772 | 70,762 | 186 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 31 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 87798 nationally
Clinical Laboratory accounts for 75% of payment for 87798 nationally in 2022, across 10 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Laboratory | 497 | 31% | $164,958,216 | 75% | 4,767,933 | 9,593 |
| Urology | 633 | 39% | $27,234,297 | 12% | 786,235 | 1,242 |
| Pathology | 57 | 3.5% | $15,156,790 | 6.9% | 437,504 | 7,676 |
| Podiatry | 118 | 7.3% | $6,775,536 | 3.1% | 195,631 | 1,658 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 87 | 5.4% | $1,638,515 | 0.74% | 47,370 | 544 |
| Internal Medicine | 49 | 3.0% | $1,232,568 | 0.56% | 35,611 | 727 |
| Family Practice | 55 | 3.4% | $1,112,451 | 0.50% | 32,286 | 587 |
| Physician Assistant | 50 | 3.1% | $978,369 | 0.44% | 28,310 | 566 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | 22 | 1.4% | $832,049 | 0.38% | 23,957 | 1,089 |
| Hematology-Oncology | 12 | 0.75% | $118,850 | 0.05% | 3,450 | 288 |
Not listed: 16 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 87798 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