How Much Does Specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), any specimen source Cost on Medicare?

Based on the data, CPT G2023 shows a 1.2x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.

Costs have decreased 1.1% since 2020. 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.