Cost analysis for CPT 77373 — Cranial lesion surgery using radiation over multiple sessions
Average Medicare Payment
$797.04
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$27.4M
Services (2023)
34.9K
Price Change (2014–2023)
-16.6%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $955.15 | $10.5M | 10.9K | — |
| 2015 | $1028.47 | $13.1M | 12.6K | +7.7% |
| 2016 | $1056.63 | $16.0M | 15.1K | +2.7% |
| 2017 | $1065.62 | $18.1M | 17.0K | +0.9% |
| 2018 | $1092.72 | $22.5M | 20.8K | +2.5% |
| 2019 | $1026.48 | $24.8M | 24.4K | -6.1% |
| 2020 | $959.55 | $23.3M | 24.5K | -6.5% |
| 2021 | $926.46 | $25.6M | 27.9K | -3.4% |
| 2022 | $813.76 | $25.7M | 32.0K | -12.2% |
| 2023 | $797.04 | $27.4M | 34.9K | -2.1% |
The most expensive state pays 1.4x more than the cheapest for this procedure. NJ averages $943.72 vs AR at $676.02.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | $943.72 | $258.6K | 274 | 6 |
| NY | $933.27 | $347.2K | 372 | 10 |
| CA | $916.03 | $2.9M | 3.2K | 45 |
| CT | $880.18 | $108.3K | 123 | 1 |
| AK | $875.74 | $109.5K | 125 | 2 |
| OH | $868.91 | $146.8K | 169 | 4 |
| MD | $850.11 | $754.0K | 887 | 17 |
| MA | $844.70 | $322.7K | 382 | 5 |
| CO | $830.94 | $219.4K | 264 | 5 |
| UT | $815.57 | $168.8K | 207 | 3 |
| VA | $814.12 | $1.4M | 1.8K | 14 |
| ND | $813.93 | $313.4K | 385 | 4 |
| MN | $813.53 | $694.8K | 854 | 15 |
| WA | $812.68 | $967.1K | 1.2K | 24 |
| IL | $797.75 | $629.4K | 789 | 12 |
| NV | $787.70 | $226.1K | 287 | 3 |
| PA | $783.43 | $242.9K | 310 | 7 |
| FL | $780.37 | $5.3M | 6.8K | 73 |
| AZ | $775.54 | $1.5M | 1.9K | 20 |
| TX | $772.99 | $3.3M | 4.3K | 52 |
| WI | $771.47 | $142.0K | 184 | 5 |
| MI | $761.96 | $313.9K | 412 | 8 |
| NE | $741.29 | $287.6K | 388 | 4 |
| IN | $736.35 | $606.8K | 824 | 11 |
| NC | $733.90 | $360.3K | 491 | 8 |
| GA | $732.32 | $323.7K | 442 | 15 |
| KS | $726.13 | $806.7K | 1.1K | 7 |
| SC | $725.98 | $1.1M | 1.5K | 8 |
| MO | $717.19 | $188.6K | 263 | 6 |
| TN | $716.23 | $540.0K | 754 | 13 |
| AL | $710.70 | $248.7K | 350 | 6 |
| ID | $706.11 | $115.1K | 163 | 3 |
| LA | $704.06 | $262.6K | 373 | 11 |
| ME | $703.58 | $116.8K | 166 | 1 |
| OK | $699.20 | $253.8K | 363 | 3 |
| KY | $698.42 | $261.9K | 375 | 5 |
| WV | $688.88 | $193.6K | 281 | 1 |
| AR | $676.02 | $888.3K | 1.3K | 5 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute Inc | Radiation Therapy Center | AR | $621.9K | 921 | $675.25 |
| Patrick Francke | Radiation Oncology | SC | $390.8K | 541 | $722.43 |
| Joseph Pennington | Radiation Oncology | VA | $357.3K | 447 | $799.34 |
| Artour Torossian | Radiation Oncology | CA | $350.8K | 409 | $857.72 |
| Constantine Mantz | Radiation Oncology | FL | $289.6K | 353 | $820.33 |
| Joshua Weir | Radiation Oncology | KS | $265.8K | 373 | $712.71 |
| Tobin Strom | Radiation Oncology | TX | $249.6K | 339 | $736.25 |
| University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences | Radiation Therapy Center | AR | $210.4K | 312 | $674.32 |
| Gregory Gagnon | Radiation Oncology | MD | $202.6K | 247 | $820.43 |
| Victor Archie | Radiation Oncology | VA | $195.4K | 248 | $787.74 |
| Joseph Baisden | Radiation Oncology | WV | $193.6K | 281 | $688.88 |
| Stephen Andrews | Radiation Oncology | SC | $181.6K | 251 | $723.41 |
| William Crook | Radiation Oncology | FL | $167.1K | 204 | $818.90 |
| Daniel Dosoretz | Radiation Oncology | FL | $163.9K | 216 | $758.66 |
| Christopher Chipko | Radiation Oncology | VA | $161.2K | 201 | $802.06 |
| Ryan Tierney | Radiation Oncology | TX | $160.5K | 192 | $835.90 |
| Aaron Ambrad | Radiation Oncology | AZ | $158.4K | 202 | $783.96 |
| David Zaenger | Radiation Oncology | SC | $158.3K | 219 | $722.85 |
| Alexander Engelman | Radiation Oncology | FL | $151.3K | 196 | $771.72 |
| Keith Miller | Radiation Oncology | FL | $149.2K | 186 | $802.12 |
Based on the data, CPT 77373 shows a 1.4x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.
Costs have decreased 16.6% 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.