HCPCS 88185
Laboratory test (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Laboratory Work RVU per service none (2020 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 | 624 | $38,818,547 | -1% | 2,005,386 | 745 | 9,940 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 618 | $39,186,530 | +10% (2023 changed hospital and observation visit codes) | 1,970,122 | 698 | 12,170 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 613 | $35,641,963 | -4% | 1,914,685 | 734 | 14,160 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 595 | $37,055,439 | – (Not compared: 2021 changed office visit values) | 1,894,943 | 782 | 14,541 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 606 | $33,106,678 | first year in data | 1,760,194 | 772 | 12,554 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 64 | $6,520,501 | 301,875 | 2,964 | 13,019 | |
| California | 40 | $4,570,185 | 227,410 | 982 | 31,068 | |
| New Jersey | 24 | $4,046,469 | 194,050 | 989 | 25,700 | |
| Florida | 27 | $3,703,366 | 208,633 | 1,470 | 28,315 | |
| Texas | 69 | $3,261,378 | 190,202 | 748 | 5,719 | |
| Virginia | 57 | $1,748,627 | 89,255 | 674 | 2,926 | |
| Tennessee | 56 | $1,466,820 | 98,166 | 573 | 6,390 | |
| Arizona | 18 | $1,037,422 | 63,544 | 2,169 | 13,037 | |
| Illinois | 20 | $696,704 | 38,174 | 1,000 | 3,802 | |
| Washington | 22 | $411,072 | 22,977 | 736 | 2,745 | |
| Georgia | 16 | $308,363 | 20,190 | 562 | 3,810 | |
| Alabama | 28 | $303,193 | 19,342 | 462 | 2,323 | |
| Arkansas | 14 | $254,128 | 16,602 | 702 | 3,494 | |
| Maryland | 11 | $247,617 | 11,753 | 862 | 2,304 | |
| South Carolina | 14 | $164,526 | 10,195 | 599 | 1,658 |
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 2020.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 82 | $10,290,368 | 482,796 | 2,244 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 18 | $3,344,631 | 162,847 | 2,055 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 22 | $2,145,506 | 126,709 | 618 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 26 | $1,411,052 | 66,481 | 1,052 | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 22 | $1,110,178 | 74,675 | 547 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 16 | $952,415 | 58,623 | 2,169 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 13 | $599,923 | 32,362 | 1,421 | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 18 | $423,274 | 25,138 | 540 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 19 | $386,960 | 21,706 | 836 | |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 22 | $364,994 | 22,122 | 727 | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 15 | $256,042 | 13,807 | 851 | |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 18 | $209,431 | 14,041 | 657 | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 13 | $172,049 | 11,217 | 594 | |
| Richmond, VA | 15 | $156,575 | 8,947 | 447 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 14 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2020.
Specialties billing 88185 nationally
Clinical Laboratory accounts for 53% of payment for 88185 nationally in 2020, across 4 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Laboratory | 127 | 21% | $17,522,302 | 53% | 935,986 | 7,370 |
| Hematology-Oncology | 284 | 47% | $6,646,901 | 20% | 347,043 | 1,222 |
| Pathology | 99 | 16% | $5,903,973 | 18% | 324,130 | 3,274 |
| Medical Oncology | 69 | 11% | $2,153,935 | 6.5% | 110,217 | 1,597 |
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 2020.
Top billers of 88185 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