HCPCS U0004
2019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc, 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 | 259 | $22,878,109 | -85% | 311,338 | 185 | 6,338 | |
| 2022 | 710 | $153,549,774 | -7% | 2,071,362 | 104 | 13,635 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 791 | $164,284,235 | -8% | 2,191,496 | 76 | 12,432 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 723 | $178,691,334 | first year in data | 1,790,180 | 55 | 14,641 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 25 | $28,682,520 | 382,456 | 833 | 108,998 | |
| New Jersey | 33 | $20,465,076 | 272,899 | 997 | 33,953 | |
| Illinois | 21 | $15,822,450 | 210,960 | 609 | 34,265 | |
| Florida | 38 | $11,297,700 | 150,633 | 234 | 14,032 | |
| Texas | 61 | $10,274,232 | 137,005 | 137 | 7,735 | |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $9,776,432 | 130,350 | 1,222 | 24,179 | |
| California | 50 | $8,459,041 | 112,813 | 412 | 11,071 | |
| Maryland | 18 | $6,896,573 | 91,967 | 450 | 23,898 | |
| Alabama | 36 | $4,616,360 | 61,585 | 29 | 9,174 | |
| North Carolina | 15 | $4,488,228 | 59,843 | 245 | 17,992 | |
| Georgia | 25 | $3,172,984 | 42,357 | 199 | 9,133 | |
| Michigan | 12 | $2,252,560 | 30,040 | 1,677 | 8,841 | |
| Ohio | 15 | $1,995,355 | 26,612 | 153 | 7,942 | |
| Oklahoma | 27 | $1,651,180 | 22,016 | 60 | 5,494 | |
| Washington | 263 | $1,337,665 | 18,594 | 33 | 171 |
Not listed: 27 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 | 47 | $48,302,571 | 644,065 | 1,277 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 18 | $15,442,275 | 205,891 | 178 | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 36 | $6,979,475 | 93,075 | 403 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 28 | $4,840,425 | 64,553 | 277 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 17 | $4,554,357 | 60,725 | 184 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 18 | $4,387,557 | 58,509 | 327 | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 15 | $4,194,025 | 55,920 | 283 | |
| Birmingham, AL | 32 | $3,473,660 | 46,349 | 29 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 17 | $1,846,925 | 24,626 | 73 | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 164 | $774,265 | 11,077 | 28 | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 97 | $608,325 | 8,116 | 43 | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 11 | $274,915 | 3,665 | 57 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 22 | $225,825 | 3,015 | 23 | |
| San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR | 13 | $51,975 | 693 | 46 |
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 2021.
Specialties billing U0004 nationally
Clinical Laboratory accounts for 95% of payment for U0004 nationally in 2021, across 12 specialties on claims.
| observed | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | calculated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Laboratory | 321 | 41% | $156,817,733 | 95% | 2,091,589 | 6,516 |
| Pathology | 21 | 2.7% | $4,401,707 | 2.7% | 58,709 | 2,796 |
| Family Practice | 86 | 11% | $422,016 | 0.26% | 5,699 | 66 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 63 | 8.0% | $388,090 | 0.24% | 5,190 | 82 |
| Gastroenterology | 29 | 3.7% | $386,425 | 0.24% | 5,204 | 179 |
| Internal Medicine | 60 | 7.6% | $289,375 | 0.18% | 3,874 | 65 |
| Physician Assistant | 38 | 4.8% | $231,065 | 0.14% | 3,126 | 82 |
| Cardiology | 19 | 2.4% | $74,550 | 0.05% | 1,005 | 53 |
| Pulmonary Disease | 14 | 1.8% | $61,725 | 0.04% | 828 | 59 |
| Orthopedic Surgery | 19 | 2.4% | $43,875 | 0.03% | 599 | 32 |
| Urology | 13 | 1.6% | $42,375 | 0.03% | 569 | 44 |
| General Surgery | 13 | 1.6% | $39,975 | 0.02% | 539 | 41 |
Not listed: 29 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 U0004 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