Cost analysis for CPT 87502 — Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus
Average Medicare Payment
$92.68
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$21.6M
Services (2023)
232.0K
Price Change (2014–2023)
-15.7%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $109.93 | $340.5K | 3.1K | — |
| 2015 | $106.36 | $759.2K | 7.0K | -3.2% |
| 2016 | $106.51 | $1.5M | 13.6K | +0.1% |
| 2017 | $107.80 | $4.5M | 41.7K | +1.2% |
| 2018 | $101.02 | $6.5M | 64.3K | -6.3% |
| 2019 | $92.30 | $7.4M | 79.5K | -8.6% |
| 2020 | $93.08 | $17.2M | 182.7K | +0.8% |
| 2021 | $94.85 | $13.7M | 144.1K | +1.9% |
| 2022 | $93.01 | $19.6M | 210.0K | -1.9% |
| 2023 | $92.68 | $21.6M | 232.0K | -0.4% |
The most expensive state pays 1.1x more than the cheapest for this procedure. WY averages $93.88 vs LA at $89.14.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WY | $93.88 | $10.6K | 113 | 7 |
| NV | $93.88 | $9.8K | 104 | 4 |
| WI | $93.88 | $279.0K | 3.0K | 5 |
| DC | $93.88 | $11.9K | 127 | 2 |
| RI | $93.88 | $11.7K | 125 | 4 |
| MD | $93.81 | $89.5K | 954 | 24 |
| TX | $93.75 | $4.2M | 44.8K | 199 |
| CO | $93.72 | $79.2K | 845 | 36 |
| AZ | $93.65 | $38.9K | 415 | 16 |
| IL | $93.64 | $1.4M | 15.5K | 262 |
| NJ | $93.62 | $827.4K | 8.8K | 55 |
| FL | $93.62 | $1.5M | 16.2K | 91 |
| IA | $93.58 | $177.0K | 1.9K | 60 |
| MA | $93.57 | $596.1K | 6.4K | 182 |
| ME | $93.44 | $31.0K | 332 | 6 |
| MO | $93.40 | $791.7K | 8.5K | 131 |
| NH | $93.38 | $34.8K | 373 | 9 |
| OR | $93.30 | $44.9K | 481 | 19 |
| CT | $93.26 | $62.3K | 668 | 20 |
| KS | $93.25 | $150.6K | 1.6K | 59 |
| NY | $93.24 | $736.7K | 7.9K | 110 |
| IN | $93.19 | $144.0K | 1.5K | 50 |
| UT | $93.18 | $21.2K | 228 | 14 |
| OH | $93.15 | $113.1K | 1.2K | 46 |
| AR | $93.14 | $253.0K | 2.7K | 69 |
| PA | $93.13 | $234.4K | 2.5K | 70 |
| NE | $93.11 | $97.1K | 1.0K | 49 |
| MT | $93.08 | $32.1K | 345 | 18 |
| TN | $93.05 | $733.6K | 7.9K | 235 |
| NM | $93.03 | $66.3K | 713 | 21 |
| VA | $93.03 | $137.9K | 1.5K | 50 |
| HI | $93.01 | $121.5K | 1.3K | 21 |
| KY | $92.94 | $212.5K | 2.3K | 75 |
| NC | $92.90 | $663.1K | 7.1K | 313 |
| OK | $92.86 | $367.7K | 4.0K | 104 |
| SD | $92.75 | $37.1K | 400 | 17 |
| SC | $92.74 | $769.7K | 8.3K | 251 |
| ID | $92.67 | $32.9K | 355 | 17 |
| CA | $92.62 | $4.2M | 45.5K | 187 |
| AK | $92.48 | $28.8K | 311 | 12 |
| WA | $92.42 | $117.2K | 1.3K | 37 |
| MI | $92.38 | $136.3K | 1.5K | 33 |
| MS | $92.22 | $1.1M | 11.7K | 265 |
| GA | $92.15 | $200.9K | 2.2K | 60 |
| AL | $89.81 | $149.3K | 1.7K | 54 |
| LA | $89.14 | $453.4K | 5.1K | 167 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone Labs, Llc | Clinical Laboratory | TX | $2.0M | 21.7K | $93.88 |
| Chrome Residential, Llc | Clinical Laboratory | CA | $813.7K | 8.7K | $93.88 |
| Usa Biosciences Llc | Clinical Laboratory | CA | $754.9K | 8.0K | $93.88 |
| Cdr Laboratories Inc | Clinical Laboratory | FL | $727.5K | 7.8K | $93.71 |
| Gmi Laboratories Llc | Clinical Laboratory | CA | $706.0K | 7.5K | $93.88 |
| Texas Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory | Clinical Laboratory | TX | $498.5K | 5.3K | $93.86 |
| Tdm Laboratories Of Katy, Llc | Clinical Laboratory | TX | $496.7K | 5.3K | $93.88 |
| Illuminate Diagnostics Inc | Clinical Laboratory | CA | $374.1K | 4.0K | $93.88 |
| Florida Laboratory Analysis, Llc | Clinical Laboratory | FL | $330.0K | 3.5K | $93.84 |
| American Premier Labs | Clinical Laboratory | TX | $320.5K | 3.4K | $93.88 |
| Hannan Lab Inc | Clinical Laboratory | IL | $319.8K | 3.4K | $93.88 |
| Genentox Laboratories Llc | Clinical Laboratory | CA | $292.2K | 3.1K | $93.78 |
| Beta Diagnostic Labs Llc | Clinical Laboratory | WI | $273.6K | 2.9K | $93.88 |
| Empire City Laboratories, Inc | Clinical Laboratory | NY | $252.0K | 2.7K | $93.88 |
| Thyroid Specialty Laboratory Inc | Clinical Laboratory | MO | $244.5K | 2.6K | $93.41 |
| Advanced Diagnostic Solutions Inc | Clinical Laboratory | IL | $242.6K | 2.6K | $93.88 |
| Global Diagnostic Lab Inc | Clinical Laboratory | CA | $186.5K | 2.5K | $73.50 |
| Nova Diagnostics Labs Llc | Clinical Laboratory | IL | $172.4K | 1.8K | $93.88 |
| Bioreference Health, Llc | Clinical Laboratory | NJ | $170.0K | 1.8K | $93.74 |
| Texas Diagnostic Laboratories Llc | Clinical Laboratory | TX | $131.5K | 1.4K | $93.88 |
Based on the data, CPT 87502 shows a 1.1x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.
Costs have decreased 15.7% 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.