Cost analysis for CPT 77263 — Complex radiation therapy planning
Average Medicare Payment
$132.34
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$36.8M
Services (2023)
277.8K
Price Change (2014–2023)
+2.6%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $128.98 | $34.2M | 266.2K | — |
| 2015 | $128.35 | $34.4M | 269.2K | -0.5% |
| 2016 | $128.26 | $35.5M | 277.9K | -0.1% |
| 2017 | $129.44 | $36.4M | 282.1K | +0.9% |
| 2018 | $130.84 | $37.5M | 287.5K | +1.1% |
| 2019 | $133.88 | $39.5M | 296.0K | +2.3% |
| 2020 | $138.09 | $37.4M | 272.1K | +3.1% |
| 2021 | $134.92 | $37.1M | 276.0K | -2.3% |
| 2022 | $132.90 | $36.1M | 272.4K | -1.5% |
| 2023 | $132.34 | $36.8M | 277.8K | -0.4% |
The most expensive state pays 1.4x more than the cheapest for this procedure. AK averages $175.97 vs AR at $121.36.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $175.97 | $114.2K | 649 | 10 |
| NY | $145.72 | $2.4M | 16.4K | 285 |
| DC | $142.38 | $154.1K | 1.1K | 15 |
| CA | $141.84 | $3.8M | 26.6K | 411 |
| NJ | $140.59 | $1.0M | 7.4K | 99 |
| CT | $139.19 | $381.7K | 2.7K | 62 |
| MD | $138.95 | $911.1K | 6.6K | 85 |
| MA | $138.78 | $1.3M | 9.1K | 155 |
| IL | $136.46 | $1.4M | 10.5K | 173 |
| WA | $134.83 | $862.9K | 6.4K | 112 |
| MT | $134.02 | $161.1K | 1.2K | 17 |
| RI | $133.72 | $99.1K | 741 | 15 |
| NH | $133.02 | $226.5K | 1.7K | 26 |
| FL | $132.71 | $3.2M | 24.3K | 345 |
| VA | $132.48 | $1.1M | 8.3K | 85 |
| DE | $132.32 | $167.1K | 1.3K | 14 |
| WY | $132.18 | $39.9K | 302 | 3 |
| NV | $131.77 | $217.2K | 1.6K | 29 |
| OR | $131.54 | $368.3K | 2.8K | 66 |
| ND | $131.05 | $122.9K | 938 | 12 |
| PA | $130.99 | $1.7M | 13.2K | 242 |
| HI | $130.97 | $94.0K | 718 | 15 |
| MI | $129.79 | $923.5K | 7.1K | 141 |
| CO | $129.71 | $582.0K | 4.5K | 74 |
| UT | $129.64 | $218.1K | 1.7K | 33 |
| ME | $129.39 | $104.5K | 808 | 17 |
| AZ | $129.37 | $987.5K | 7.6K | 105 |
| MN | $129.23 | $637.7K | 4.9K | 94 |
| NM | $129.13 | $106.1K | 822 | 16 |
| SD | $128.66 | $135.7K | 1.1K | 15 |
| MO | $127.98 | $782.8K | 6.1K | 93 |
| OH | $127.67 | $1.3M | 10.1K | 184 |
| TX | $127.33 | $2.3M | 18.3K | 287 |
| GA | $127.31 | $913.3K | 7.2K | 124 |
| WI | $127.03 | $648.6K | 5.1K | 104 |
| VT | $126.74 | $73.8K | 582 | 10 |
| NC | $126.66 | $1.2M | 9.3K | 148 |
| LA | $126.31 | $395.5K | 3.1K | 52 |
| WV | $126.01 | $169.0K | 1.3K | 20 |
| OK | $125.63 | $358.4K | 2.9K | 34 |
| KS | $125.43 | $431.0K | 3.4K | 37 |
| KY | $125.03 | $432.1K | 3.5K | 60 |
| SC | $124.45 | $663.3K | 5.3K | 60 |
| IN | $124.41 | $772.9K | 6.2K | 87 |
| IA | $124.19 | $339.9K | 2.7K | 39 |
| ID | $124.03 | $195.2K | 1.6K | 17 |
| AL | $123.97 | $478.7K | 3.9K | 65 |
| NE | $123.89 | $263.4K | 2.1K | 26 |
| TN | $123.82 | $884.3K | 7.1K | 93 |
| MS | $121.40 | $280.9K | 2.3K | 30 |
| AR | $121.36 | $306.2K | 2.5K | 34 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Kerwin | Radiation Oncology | FL | $44.7K | 330 | $135.55 |
| Daniel Dosoretz | Radiation Oncology | FL | $41.9K | 318 | $131.73 |
| Steven Kurtzman | Radiation Oncology | CA | $39.9K | 255 | $156.37 |
| Sonal Sura | Radiation Oncology | FL | $39.6K | 289 | $136.86 |
| Tobin Strom | Radiation Oncology | TX | $39.4K | 305 | $129.17 |
| Thomas Eanelli | Radiation Oncology | NY | $37.7K | 270 | $139.81 |
| Alan Brown | Radiation Oncology | FL | $36.9K | 270 | $136.67 |
| Brigham And Women's Physicians Organization Inc | Radiation Therapy Center | MA | $36.9K | 272 | $135.64 |
| Jonathan Haas | Radiation Oncology | NY | $36.8K | 234 | $157.09 |
| James Wurzer | Radiation Oncology | NJ | $36.5K | 258 | $141.59 |
| Patrick Francke | Radiation Oncology | SC | $36.3K | 296 | $122.78 |
| Constantine Mantz | Radiation Oncology | FL | $36.2K | 259 | $139.78 |
| David Herold | Radiation Oncology | FL | $36.2K | 258 | $140.15 |
| David Bryant | Radiation Oncology | KS | $36.0K | 287 | $125.56 |
| Sachin Kamath | Radiation Oncology | FL | $34.2K | 263 | $130.16 |
| Andrej Hnatov | Radiation Oncology | NC | $34.2K | 270 | $126.59 |
| Arthur Liu | Radiation Oncology | CO | $34.0K | 257 | $132.29 |
| Artour Torossian | Radiation Oncology | CA | $33.9K | 255 | $132.77 |
| Douglas Miller | Radiation Oncology | NJ | $33.4K | 243 | $137.34 |
| Joseph Cirrone | Radiation Oncology | NY | $33.0K | 208 | $158.73 |
Based on the data, CPT 77263 shows a 1.4x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.
Costs have increased 2.6% since 2014. 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.