Cost analysis for CPT 17000 — Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth
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The most expensive state pays 1.4x more than the cheapest for this procedure. AK averages $43.98 vs AR at $30.72.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $43.98 | $259.5K | 5.9K | 24 |
| NY | $43.07 | $11.3M | 262.0K | 1.3K |
| NJ | $42.10 | $6.4M | 151.2K | 599 |
| CT | $41.43 | $2.1M | 51.2K | 270 |
| MA | $40.90 | $6.9M | 167.5K | 639 |
| DC | $40.88 | $458.6K | 11.2K | 52 |
| CA | $40.60 | $25.8M | 636.7K | 2.3K |
| MD | $39.71 | $5.4M | 137.2K | 421 |
| PR | $39.48 | $64.3K | 1.6K | 25 |
| HI | $38.46 | $601.8K | 15.6K | 78 |
| GU | $38.06 | $36.2K | 951 | 3 |
| RI | $37.37 | $897.2K | 24.0K | 97 |
| CO | $36.98 | $4.0M | 108.7K | 466 |
| VI | $36.91 | $9.7K | 262 | 4 |
| VA | $36.77 | $7.2M | 195.2K | 581 |
| IL | $36.47 | $6.7M | 183.8K | 738 |
| DE | $36.27 | $955.0K | 26.3K | 60 |
| PA | $36.08 | $7.3M | 203.7K | 844 |
| NH | $35.98 | $1.3M | 37.1K | 117 |
| WA | $35.76 | $4.3M | 121.6K | 512 |
| MI | $35.38 | $4.0M | 113.3K | 580 |
| ME | $34.99 | $644.5K | 18.4K | 86 |
| TX | $34.88 | $13.6M | 389.2K | 1.4K |
| FL | $34.57 | $27.2M | 785.8K | 2.1K |
| MN | $34.41 | $2.1M | 60.5K | 395 |
| LA | $34.23 | $2.4M | 70.7K | 266 |
| MT | $34.23 | $1.0M | 29.4K | 105 |
| OR | $34.13 | $2.5M | 74.0K | 305 |
| OH | $34.13 | $5.8M | 169.4K | 683 |
| NV | $33.94 | $1.7M | 50.6K | 171 |
| MO | $33.77 | $3.7M | 109.2K | 372 |
| UT | $33.64 | $1.8M | 54.8K | 270 |
| VT | $33.63 | $309.7K | 9.2K | 40 |
| WY | $33.52 | $414.1K | 12.4K | 48 |
| WI | $33.44 | $2.3M | 67.4K | 348 |
| AZ | $33.15 | $6.9M | 207.3K | 583 |
| KS | $33.10 | $2.3M | 69.2K | 265 |
| GA | $32.99 | $6.0M | 181.8K | 578 |
| SC | $32.48 | $4.6M | 140.7K | 304 |
| NC | $32.47 | $7.1M | 219.4K | 788 |
| IN | $32.32 | $3.5M | 109.1K | 409 |
| NM | $32.26 | $1.1M | 34.0K | 105 |
| ND | $32.10 | $469.5K | 14.6K | 70 |
| OK | $32.08 | $2.3M | 71.0K | 231 |
| KY | $31.96 | $2.4M | 75.8K | 271 |
| MS | $31.89 | $1.7M | 53.2K | 160 |
| IA | $31.65 | $1.9M | 60.9K | 265 |
| NE | $31.44 | $1.4M | 45.0K | 173 |
| ID | $31.44 | $1.2M | 39.5K | 163 |
| TN | $31.33 | $4.3M | 137.2K | 487 |
| WV | $31.04 | $843.4K | 27.2K | 115 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artur Henke | Dermatology | CA | $259.1K | 8.8K | $29.42 |
| Theodor Rudolph | Dermatology | FL | $159.5K | 3.5K | $45.10 |
| Eliahou Cohen | Dermatology | FL | $147.9K | 4.1K | $36.14 |
| Leslie Storey | Dermatology | CA | $145.7K | 3.9K | $36.97 |
| Michael Bodnar | Dermatology | CA | $138.7K | 3.2K | $43.65 |
| Eric Lewis | Dermatology | CA | $136.8K | 2.5K | $53.63 |
| Daniel Hurd | Dermatology | VA | $134.4K | 3.5K | $38.63 |
| Allison Mccormick | Dermatology | CA | $123.8K | 3.8K | $32.61 |
| David Casper | Dermatology | FL | $118.7K | 3.5K | $33.94 |
| Michael Milligan | Dermatology | CA | $116.8K | 2.7K | $42.98 |
| Daniel Herring | Dermatology | MD | $116.5K | 2.6K | $44.56 |
| William Freeman | Dermatology | GA | $115.7K | 3.3K | $34.75 |
| Roy Blumenstrauch | Dermatology | CA | $108.4K | 2.3K | $47.28 |
| Cynthia Hensley | Dermatology | FL | $108.2K | 3.2K | $34.34 |
| Mitchell Meyerson | Dermatology | NY | $108.1K | 1.9K | $55.83 |
| Robert O'brien | Dermatology | MA | $108.1K | 2.3K | $46.87 |
| Tim Ioannides | Dermatology | FL | $106.3K | 3.4K | $31.58 |
| Keith Mackenzie | Dermatology | AZ | $105.3K | 2.8K | $37.82 |
| Jamison Feramisco | Dermatology | CA | $104.6K | 2.3K | $44.88 |
| Michael Cormier | Dermatology | LA | $99.7K | 2.6K | $38.90 |
Based on the data, CPT 17000 shows a 1.4x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.
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.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.