How Much Does Respiratory infectious agent detection by rna for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19), influenza a, and influenza b) in upper respiratory specimen, each reported as detected or not detected Cost on Medicare?

Based on the data, CPT 0240U shows a 1.0x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.

Costs have decreased 2.5% since 2020. Medicare's fee schedule attempts to standardize pricing, though some variation is expected due to geographic cost-of-living adjustments and practice expense differences.

This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.