HCPCS 88342
Laboratory test (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)
Laboratory Work RVU per service 0.70 (2023 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 | 11,517 | $111,797,225 | +4% | 2,417,798 | 107 | 583 | 0.70 |
| 2023 | 11,370 | $107,718,250 | +2% (2023 changed hospital and observation visit codes) | 2,385,582 | 108 | 571 | 0.70 |
| 2022 | 11,287 | $105,468,654 | -4% | 2,311,168 | 106 | 557 | 0.70 |
| 2021 | 11,205 | $109,690,784 | – (Not compared: 2021 changed office visit values) | 2,324,812 | 107 | 551 | 0.70 |
| 2020 | 11,066 | $97,139,441 | first year in data | 2,055,955 | 99 | 495 | 0.70 |
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 | 725 | $11,989,610 | 238,159 | 128 | 1,314 | |
| California | 1,003 | $11,203,200 | 228,989 | 123 | 678 | |
| New York | 854 | $8,819,732 | 184,649 | 97 | 581 | |
| Texas | 914 | $8,113,357 | 171,246 | 97 | 425 | |
| Maryland | 247 | $5,262,504 | 89,883 | 117 | 1,498 | |
| New Jersey | 256 | $4,664,283 | 93,411 | 168 | 1,235 | |
| Arizona | 219 | $4,513,209 | 84,801 | 162 | 975 | |
| Illinois | 488 | $4,388,149 | 104,893 | 117 | 515 | |
| Pennsylvania | 571 | $4,195,311 | 106,014 | 101 | 561 | |
| Massachusetts | 470 | $3,910,761 | 88,588 | 118 | 449 | |
| Tennessee | 311 | $3,606,579 | 77,374 | 116 | 696 | |
| Georgia | 261 | $2,729,765 | 55,289 | 116 | 566 | |
| Virginia | 208 | $2,705,028 | 60,208 | 156 | 742 | |
| Ohio | 462 | $2,569,629 | 70,132 | 101 | 415 | |
| Arkansas | 137 | $2,549,574 | 46,964 | 107 | 533 |
Not listed: 5 billers with an armed-forces or unknown state code (ZZ); they are in the national totals.
Not listed: 1 state 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 795 | $11,901,589 | 231,573 | 123 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 174 | $5,077,397 | 85,863 | 146 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 397 | $4,747,644 | 95,162 | 114 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 238 | $4,096,853 | 71,211 | 96 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 413 | $4,030,410 | 93,108 | 118 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 164 | $3,682,638 | 65,903 | 157 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 388 | $3,519,807 | 76,146 | 118 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 199 | $3,438,711 | 67,173 | 112 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 280 | $2,574,395 | 62,814 | 116 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 166 | $2,458,200 | 50,238 | 130 | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 95 | $2,179,263 | 37,803 | 84 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 158 | $2,163,688 | 39,800 | 120 | |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 69 | $1,775,791 | 29,578 | 141 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 316 | $1,582,705 | 40,295 | 93 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 124 | $1,398,764 | 25,735 | 109 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 93 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 88342 nationally
Pathology accounts for 62% of payment for 88342 nationally in 2023, across 9 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology | 10,076 | 89% | $66,858,116 | 62% | 1,718,668 | 171 |
| Clinical Laboratory | 429 | 3.8% | $31,978,950 | 30% | 504,992 | 1,177 |
| Dermatology | 604 | 5.3% | $7,890,616 | 7.3% | 136,737 | 226 |
| Gastroenterology | 105 | 0.92% | $403,826 | 0.37% | 10,750 | 102 |
| Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | 40 | 0.35% | $189,894 | 0.18% | 2,954 | 74 |
| Urology | 29 | 0.26% | $123,519 | 0.11% | 3,954 | 136 |
| Neurology | 16 | 0.14% | $46,591 | 0.04% | 1,147 | 72 |
| Internal Medicine | 11 | 0.10% | $38,663 | 0.04% | 1,188 | 108 |
| Ophthalmology | 11 | 0.10% | $24,171 | 0.02% | 656 | 60 |
Not listed: 17 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 88342 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