HCPCS U0003
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r (CMS descriptor)
Other services Work RVU per service none (2021 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 2020–2023.
Billers
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2023.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 973 | $94,931,075 | -81% | 1,292,001 | 84 | 4,999 | |
| 2022 | 3,546 | $493,149,136 | -24% | 6,649,680 | 33 | 7,846 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 3,685 | $651,494,320 | -9% | 8,699,096 | 35 | 9,513 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 2,130 | $719,559,418 | first year in data | 7,216,396 | 33 | 15,483 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2023.
By state
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 162 | $92,573,344 | 1,241,414 | 727 | 41,537 | |
| New Jersey | 149 | $77,828,758 | 1,037,798 | 39 | 26,795 | |
| Texas | 284 | $50,806,728 | 677,445 | 42 | 9,710 | |
| North Carolina | 138 | $42,414,861 | 565,652 | 27 | 1,327 | |
| Florida | 229 | $37,308,617 | 498,607 | 35 | 10,849 | |
| Tennessee | 124 | $33,588,809 | 448,064 | 25 | 2,879 | |
| New York | 390 | $31,853,790 | 424,774 | 38 | 1,002 | |
| Illinois | 331 | $27,848,938 | 372,019 | 29 | 1,634 | |
| Virginia | 27 | $24,571,410 | 327,601 | 269 | 26,248 | |
| South Carolina | 54 | $20,263,375 | 270,218 | 22 | 1,691 | |
| Georgia | 38 | $18,103,700 | 241,393 | 281 | 24,431 | |
| Arizona | 31 | $18,026,146 | 240,364 | 45 | 60,228 | |
| Louisiana | 30 | $17,730,470 | 236,414 | 84 | 44,355 | |
| Maryland | 99 | $16,295,439 | 217,591 | 48 | 13,189 | |
| Washington | 94 | $16,206,519 | 216,098 | 35 | 15,517 |
Not listed: 16 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 2021.
Top metro areas
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 344 | $102,496,910 | 1,366,744 | 43 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 84 | $49,825,833 | 670,738 | 1,333 | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 20 | $29,534,359 | 393,849 | 113 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 328 | $28,167,063 | 376,224 | 29 | |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 23 | $18,608,354 | 248,137 | 643 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 21 | $17,991,946 | 239,908 | 307 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 45 | $17,875,430 | 238,348 | 215 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 43 | $16,046,613 | 213,961 | 355 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 26 | $15,827,550 | 211,038 | 309 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 62 | $15,747,525 | 210,286 | 99 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 32 | $15,746,177 | 210,489 | 568 | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 160 | $13,872,295 | 184,967 | 32 | |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 18 | $11,610,225 | 154,804 | 41 | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 18 | $10,804,075 | 144,057 | 170 | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 74 | $9,554,219 | 127,404 | 30 |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 30 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2021.
Specialties billing U0003 nationally
Clinical Laboratory accounts for 95% of payment for U0003 nationally in 2021, across 17 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Laboratory | 754 | 20% | $621,109,399 | 95% | 8,291,619 | 10,997 |
| Pathology | 62 | 1.7% | $14,212,765 | 2.2% | 189,691 | 3,060 |
| Family Practice | 847 | 23% | $4,299,080 | 0.66% | 57,479 | 68 |
| Emergency Medicine | 115 | 3.1% | $2,746,967 | 0.42% | 36,641 | 319 |
| Internal Medicine | 618 | 17% | $2,234,858 | 0.34% | 30,800 | 50 |
| Physician Assistant | 347 | 9.4% | $1,557,703 | 0.24% | 20,888 | 60 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 487 | 13% | $1,465,175 | 0.22% | 19,780 | 41 |
| Gastroenterology | 95 | 2.6% | $673,025 | 0.10% | 9,546 | 100 |
| Urology | 59 | 1.6% | $215,400 | 0.03% | 2,872 | 49 |
| Pulmonary Disease | 29 | 0.79% | $143,050 | 0.02% | 1,912 | 66 |
| Pediatric Medicine | 14 | 0.38% | $128,025 | 0.02% | 1,708 | 122 |
| Orthopedic Surgery | 35 | 0.95% | $117,175 | 0.02% | 1,562 | 45 |
| General Surgery | 43 | 1.2% | $113,400 | 0.02% | 1,512 | 35 |
| General Practice | 14 | 0.38% | $88,400 | 0.01% | 1,179 | 84 |
| Ophthalmology | 12 | 0.33% | $69,000 | 0.01% | 920 | 77 |
Not listed: 32 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 2021.
Top billers of U0003 nationally
Named top billers are a Pro figure, and Pro is not available to buy, so this list is not shown to any account. The counts and totals by state, metro area and specialty on this page are free.
Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service only; CMS suppresses provider lines with fewer than 11 beneficiaries. How these figures are computed · Limitations