HCPCS G0480
Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms (CMS descriptor)
Other services 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 | 1,595 | $67,979,748 | -3% | 616,141 | 71 | 1,264 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 1,590 | $70,250,898 | -4% | 635,738 | 78 | 1,200 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 1,416 | $73,102,565 | -5% | 656,785 | 85 | 1,625 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 1,394 | $77,022,470 | -2% | 683,697 | 91 | 1,966 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 1,409 | $78,399,061 | first year in data | 700,837 | 99 | 1,723 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 74 | $6,645,199 | 59,153 | 142 | 2,591 | |
| Georgia | 91 | $6,069,927 | 53,643 | 183 | 1,427 | |
| California | 48 | $5,938,127 | 52,751 | 117 | 8,786 | |
| North Carolina | 122 | $5,834,566 | 53,018 | 98 | 669 | |
| Texas | 121 | $5,767,634 | 51,856 | 93 | 1,345 | |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $5,603,705 | 50,029 | 116 | 6,862 | |
| Florida | 100 | $3,396,344 | 30,487 | 59 | 627 | |
| Tennessee | 100 | $3,234,426 | 29,364 | 74 | 1,042 | |
| Washington | 35 | $3,203,164 | 28,444 | 74 | 2,738 | |
| New Jersey | 42 | $3,186,916 | 28,239 | 215 | 1,920 | |
| New York | 38 | $2,895,724 | 25,725 | 111 | 3,740 | |
| Illinois | 17 | $2,862,223 | 25,282 | 45 | 7,180 | |
| Kentucky | 74 | $2,552,158 | 22,665 | 63 | 1,185 | |
| Alabama | 12 | $1,772,383 | 15,844 | 149 | 6,952 | |
| Maryland | 39 | $1,474,384 | 13,149 | 63 | 1,467 |
Not listed: 19 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 | 43 | $5,134,109 | 45,590 | 170 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 31 | $4,297,536 | 38,207 | 146 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 33 | $4,001,602 | 35,882 | 194 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 17 | $2,888,587 | 25,533 | 64 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 30 | $2,873,563 | 25,476 | 171 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 50 | $2,862,401 | 25,286 | 142 | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 14 | $2,684,068 | 23,818 | 120 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 15 | $2,234,953 | 19,774 | 141 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 25 | $2,111,147 | 18,903 | 96 | |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 12 | $1,845,370 | 16,348 | 142 | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 47 | $1,802,151 | 16,143 | 45 | |
| Springfield, MA | 25 | $1,558,707 | 13,726 | 92 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 20 | $1,456,340 | 12,877 | 143 | |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 17 | $1,269,329 | 11,220 | 229 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 18 | $802,250 | 7,102 | 75 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 37 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 G0480 nationally
Clinical Laboratory accounts for 74% of payment for G0480 nationally in 2020, across 9 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Laboratory | 367 | 26% | $57,776,178 | 74% | 516,408 | 1,407 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 311 | 22% | $3,907,413 | 5.0% | 34,844 | 112 |
| Interventional Pain Management | 114 | 8.1% | $3,654,716 | 4.7% | 32,448 | 285 |
| Anesthesiology | 127 | 9.0% | $3,413,074 | 4.4% | 30,350 | 239 |
| Pain Management | 126 | 8.9% | $3,055,538 | 3.9% | 27,203 | 216 |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 88 | 6.2% | $2,101,940 | 2.7% | 18,725 | 213 |
| Physician Assistant | 152 | 11% | $1,614,237 | 2.1% | 14,413 | 95 |
| Internal Medicine | 23 | 1.6% | $766,454 | 0.98% | 6,819 | 296 |
| Family Practice | 32 | 2.3% | $527,759 | 0.67% | 4,673 | 146 |
Not listed: 23 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 G0480 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