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How Much Does Identification of organisms by genetic analysis, amplified probe technique Cost on Medicare?

Cost analysis for CPT 87150 — Identification of organisms by genetic analysis, amplified probe technique

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Average Medicare Payment

$34.13

2023 data

Total Payments (2023)

$52.7M

Services (2023)

1.5M

Price Change (2014–2023)

-23.2%

📈 Year-over-Year Cost Trend

YearAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesYoY Change
2014$44.45$3.2M70.3K—
2015$43.38$4.7M103.3K-2.4%
2016$42.50$10.2M223.1K-2.0%
2017$41.55$2.2M48.9K-2.2%
2018$40.87$616.9K15.4K-1.6%
2019$37.58$14.1M371.2K-8.0%
2020$34.69$38.7M1.1M-7.7%
2021$34.92$41.6M1.2M+0.7%
2022$34.48$40.5M1.2M-1.3%
2023$34.13$52.7M1.5M-1.0%

🗺️ State-by-State Cost Variation

The most expensive state pays 1.0x more than the cheapest for this procedure. TN averages $34.39 vs NJ at $33.54.

StateAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesProviders
TN$34.39$14.6K4254
MN$34.39$7.2K2102
MO$34.39$5.0K1441
OH$34.39$212.0K6.2K7
KY$34.39$51.3K1.5K3
AZ$34.39$4.7M137.5K3
MD$34.39$180.3K5.2K1
NM$34.39$35.9K1.0K1
OK$34.39$2.7M78.2K4
IA$34.39$9.3K2691
CT$34.39$3.7K1071
CO$34.39$25.0K7272
MS$34.39$497.3K14.5K1
LA$34.39$129.5K3.8K3
WA$34.39$275.2K8.0K3
CA$34.39$6.2M181.2K28
IN$34.39$4.8M139.6K2
VA$34.38$2.0M59.1K5
IL$34.38$1.3M36.9K7
FL$34.38$6.8M196.5K39
PA$34.37$5.1M149.4K5
TX$34.33$13.3M388.5K31
NC$34.33$206.0K6.0K5
ID$34.26$74.8K2.2K7
AL$34.25$142.7K4.2K3
NY$33.82$1.8M52.8K6
NJ$33.54$2.1M62.7K12

💰 Who Bills the Most for This Procedure?

ProviderSpecialtyStatePaymentsServicesAvg/Service
Patients Choice Laboratories Of Indiana, LlcClinical LaboratoryIN$4.8M139.3K$34.39
Genetic Technological Innovations, LlcClinical LaboratoryAZ$4.7M137.4K$34.39
Yellowstone Labs, LlcClinical LaboratoryTX$4.2M121.1K$34.39
Laboratory Of Florida LlcClinical LaboratoryFL$3.5M102.7K$34.39
Altru Diagnostics, IncClinical LaboratoryTX$3.2M91.7K$34.38
Freedom Pathology Partners LlcClinical LaboratoryPA$2.4M68.6K$34.35
Sma Medical, Inc.Clinical LaboratoryPA$2.3M65.6K$34.39
Wellness Health Group, LlcClinical LaboratoryOK$1.9M56.0K$34.39
Gmi Laboratories LlcClinical LaboratoryCA$1.5M45.0K$34.39
Star Medical Laboratory IncClinical LaboratoryCA$1.4M41.4K$34.39
Ann AndersonPathologyNY$1.4M40.2K$34.36
Tdm Laboratories Of Katy, LlcClinical LaboratoryTX$1.3M36.9K$34.39
Samir ShirodkarUrologyTX$1.2M35.8K$34.11
Rca Laboratory Services, LlcClinical LaboratoryVA$1.2M35.2K$34.39
Ajay KwatraUrologyTX$1.0M30.6K$34.09
Hannan Lab IncClinical LaboratoryIL$1.0M29.3K$34.39
Microgen Health, IncClinical LaboratoryVA$797.5K23.2K$34.37
Rnj Services, IncClinical LaboratoryNJ$770.4K22.4K$34.39
Alpha Medical Laboratory LlcClinical LaboratoryOK$706.5K20.5K$34.39
Reliance Medlabs, LlcClinical LaboratoryTX$666.0K19.4K$34.39

🤔 Is Identification of organisms by genetic analysis, amplified probe technique Overpriced?

Based on the data, CPT 87150 shows a 1.0x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.

Costs have decreased 23.2% 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.

Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

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