How Much Does Genotype analysis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) by nucleic acid for identification of mutations in targeted regions Cost on Medicare?

Based on the data, CPT 87913 shows a 1.0x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.

Costs have increased 304.4% since 2022. 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.