HCPCS 87801
Laboratory test (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Laboratory Work RVU per service none (2023 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 | 598 | $48,225,071 | +30% | 702,275 | 172 | 4,128 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 561 | $36,961,405 | +2% | 543,473 | 150 | 3,279 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 842 | $36,154,012 | -22% | 524,226 | 144 | 2,127 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 824 | $46,110,252 | +12% | 661,890 | 167 | 3,040 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 581 | $41,202,130 | first year in data | 592,037 | 153 | 2,718 | 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 | 63 | $10,487,093 | 152,708 | 453 | 5,750 | |
| Texas | 117 | $10,118,832 | 152,427 | 165 | 4,914 | |
| Oklahoma | 21 | $3,115,855 | 45,337 | 636 | 13,986 | |
| Colorado | 24 | $1,900,126 | 27,751 | 70 | 2,582 | |
| New York | 24 | $1,803,145 | 26,295 | 57 | 3,727 | |
| New Jersey | 23 | $1,621,713 | 23,631 | 300 | 5,528 | |
| Illinois | 29 | $1,512,900 | 22,017 | 124 | 3,492 | |
| California | 30 | $1,495,764 | 21,757 | 174 | 3,363 | |
| Mississippi | 30 | $891,539 | 13,035 | 294 | 1,047 | |
| Massachusetts | 35 | $849,139 | 12,353 | 120 | 1,333 | |
| Maryland | 24 | $833,712 | 12,133 | 144 | 1,360 | |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | $786,920 | 11,449 | 305 | 1,057 | |
| Virginia | 14 | $164,379 | 2,391 | 140 | 431 |
Not listed: 25 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 2023.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 21 | $6,707,008 | 102,621 | 399 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 11 | $4,413,941 | 64,173 | 933 | |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 39 | $2,955,373 | 43,065 | 126 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 65 | $2,167,257 | 31,615 | 138 | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 13 | $1,780,263 | 25,917 | 648 | |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 13 | $1,686,262 | 24,527 | 61 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 27 | $1,431,053 | 20,816 | 118 | |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 14 | $1,017,139 | 14,787 | 467 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 14 | $986,238 | 14,337 | 226 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 14 | $736,742 | 10,720 | 306 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 16 | $643,050 | 9,352 | 87 | |
| Jackson, MS | 12 | $259,825 | 3,787 | 213 | |
| Jacksonville, FL | 12 | $245,289 | 3,635 | 43 | |
| Tupelo, MS | 12 | $243,487 | 3,594 | 282 | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 11 | $204,085 | 2,983 | 165 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 18 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2023.
Specialties billing 87801 nationally
Clinical Laboratory accounts for 70% of payment for 87801 nationally in 2023, across 7 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Laboratory | 180 | 32% | $26,005,115 | 70% | 383,541 | 2,131 |
| Urology | 217 | 39% | $5,986,639 | 16% | 87,336 | 402 |
| Pathology | 26 | 4.6% | $2,882,284 | 7.8% | 41,991 | 1,615 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 38 | 6.8% | $833,884 | 2.3% | 12,236 | 322 |
| Podiatry | 41 | 7.3% | $564,029 | 1.5% | 8,281 | 202 |
| Physician Assistant | 18 | 3.2% | $370,428 | 1.0% | 5,421 | 301 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | 21 | 3.7% | $96,036 | 0.26% | 1,408 | 67 |
Not listed: 8 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 2023.
Top billers of 87801 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