HCPCS 88173
Laboratory test (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Laboratory Work RVU per service 1.39 (2022 fee schedule)
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 | 4,283 | $22,318,231 | +2% | 342,543 | 50 | 216 | 1.39 |
| 2023 | 4,276 | $21,796,575 | +3% | 325,855 | 47 | 207 | 1.39 |
| 2022 | 4,250 | $21,243,088 | -3% | 309,937 | 44 | 197 | 1.39 |
| 2021 | 4,294 | $21,789,570 | +6% | 310,706 | 43 | 199 | 1.39 |
| 2020 | 4,188 | $20,579,775 | first year in data | 288,601 | 41 | 187 | 1.39 |
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 | 347 | $3,298,562 | 35,915 | 44 | 228 | |
| New York | 251 | $2,911,495 | 29,180 | 48 | 225 | |
| Florida | 263 | $1,246,689 | 18,555 | 43 | 202 | |
| Texas | 282 | $1,146,593 | 18,166 | 35 | 212 | |
| Pennsylvania | 224 | $872,248 | 15,527 | 45 | 179 | |
| Illinois | 226 | $822,084 | 14,473 | 49 | 165 | |
| Massachusetts | 163 | $647,880 | 10,691 | 47 | 172 | |
| Ohio | 205 | $627,414 | 10,912 | 40 | 139 | |
| Tennessee | 113 | $604,283 | 9,230 | 41 | 311 | |
| North Carolina | 120 | $599,391 | 10,348 | 68 | 231 | |
| New Jersey | 115 | $531,946 | 7,580 | 40 | 150 | |
| Maryland | 86 | $514,016 | 7,563 | 58 | 262 | |
| Virginia | 100 | $478,297 | 7,315 | 46 | 236 | |
| Michigan | 144 | $456,023 | 8,330 | 45 | 138 | |
| Arizona | 87 | $439,351 | 6,324 | 51 | 187 |
Not listed: 2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 231 | $2,976,749 | 29,086 | 48 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 57 | $1,614,190 | 14,689 | 44 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 170 | $688,751 | 11,988 | 52 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 119 | $584,369 | 7,979 | 41 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 115 | $565,355 | 9,660 | 56 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 123 | $483,757 | 7,836 | 47 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 59 | $455,215 | 5,369 | 42 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 79 | $407,676 | 6,958 | 41 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 63 | $326,718 | 4,881 | 59 | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 54 | $298,586 | 4,907 | 52 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 48 | $285,854 | 4,838 | 69 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 63 | $270,435 | 3,970 | 45 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 60 | $269,165 | 4,421 | 41 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 76 | $269,034 | 4,350 | 38 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 52 | $245,464 | 3,651 | 44 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 81 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 88173 nationally
Pathology accounts for 75% of payment for 88173 nationally in 2022, across 2 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology | 4,049 | 95% | $15,983,988 | 75% | 260,788 | 64 |
| Clinical Laboratory | 189 | 4.4% | $5,221,539 | 25% | 48,684 | 258 |
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 2022.
Top billers of 88173 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