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81542

Mrna gene expression analysis of 22 genes in prostate tumor tissue

$181.2M in total Medicare payments across 4 years

🔎 Data Analysis

Procedure 81542 (Mrna gene expression analysis of 22 genes in prostate tumor tissue) received $181.2M in total Medicare payments.

Across 47.5K services, the average Medicare payment was $3.8K per service.

CA leads in spending on this procedure, accounting for 40% of all payments.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Spending Trends (2014-2023)

Year-over-Year Breakdown

YearPaymentsServicesYoY Change
2020$19.7M5.1K—
2021$37.3M9.7K+89.7%
2022$52.5M13.8K+40.7%
2023$71.7M18.9K+36.7%

Top Providers for 81542

#ProviderSpecialtyStatePaymentsServicesAvg/Service
1Veracyte Labs Sd CorporationClinical LaboratoryCA$71.7M18.9K$3.8K

Spending by State

StatePaymentsServicesProvidersAvg/Provider
CA$71.7M18.9K1$71.7M

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Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.