Cost analysis for CPT G6001 — Ultrasonic guidance for placement of radiation therapy fields
Average Medicare Payment
$132.32
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$34.4M
Services (2023)
249.9K
Price Change (2015–2023)
+377.0%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $27.74 | $453.0K | 15.7K | — |
| 2016 | $28.89 | $720.2K | 23.2K | +4.1% |
| 2017 | $31.34 | $1.2M | 34.0K | +8.5% |
| 2018 | $35.96 | $2.6M | 66.1K | +14.7% |
| 2019 | $54.38 | $7.0M | 118.0K | +51.2% |
| 2020 | $79.67 | $10.3M | 121.9K | +46.5% |
| 2021 | $109.17 | $17.1M | 147.2K | +37.0% |
| 2022 | $129.27 | $25.7M | 187.2K | +18.4% |
| 2023 | $132.32 | $34.4M | 249.9K | +2.4% |
The most expensive state pays 1.5x more than the cheapest for this procedure. NY averages $166.99 vs MI at $109.29.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | $166.99 | $699.0K | 4.2K | 2 |
| NJ | $163.33 | $1.8M | 11.1K | 3 |
| AK | $161.19 | $103.6K | 643 | 3 |
| CA | $160.50 | $3.0M | 18.8K | 21 |
| MD | $156.33 | $55.2K | 353 | 3 |
| CT | $148.86 | $395.4K | 2.7K | 3 |
| DE | $147.52 | $204.2K | 1.4K | 2 |
| CO | $145.73 | $103.2K | 708 | 4 |
| VA | $145.51 | $528.9K | 3.6K | 4 |
| MN | $144.27 | $845.0K | 5.9K | 9 |
| MT | $144.15 | $307.3K | 2.1K | 5 |
| ND | $142.17 | $144.9K | 1.0K | 1 |
| PA | $140.96 | $810.0K | 5.7K | 3 |
| OR | $140.55 | $265.6K | 1.9K | 2 |
| AZ | $138.30 | $1.2M | 8.5K | 9 |
| FL | $138.11 | $2.4M | 17.6K | 21 |
| TX | $137.59 | $3.7M | 27.0K | 21 |
| SD | $137.57 | $359.5K | 2.6K | 2 |
| IL | $136.29 | $2.4M | 17.3K | 25 |
| UT | $135.44 | $186.9K | 1.4K | 4 |
| GA | $135.31 | $1.1M | 8.0K | 9 |
| NC | $135.15 | $2.1M | 15.5K | 14 |
| WI | $134.15 | $232.8K | 1.7K | 3 |
| OH | $132.04 | $329.4K | 2.5K | 4 |
| IN | $131.84 | $2.0M | 14.9K | 20 |
| NM | $131.81 | $255.1K | 1.9K | 2 |
| LA | $131.37 | $497.0K | 3.8K | 5 |
| SC | $131.31 | $1.7M | 13.0K | 10 |
| IA | $130.80 | $1.2M | 9.5K | 2 |
| TN | $128.79 | $1.2M | 9.4K | 11 |
| OK | $127.54 | $426.9K | 3.3K | 5 |
| MO | $127.05 | $813.9K | 6.4K | 6 |
| KY | $126.97 | $158.1K | 1.2K | 1 |
| ID | $125.92 | $162.6K | 1.3K | 2 |
| AL | $125.83 | $1.1M | 9.1K | 11 |
| MS | $125.23 | $583.7K | 4.7K | 5 |
| AR | $122.22 | $186.4K | 1.5K | 2 |
| MI | $109.29 | $823.0K | 7.5K | 19 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyle Connolly | Dermatology | NJ | $1.5M | 9.4K | $162.16 |
| Kenny Rodriguez | Otolaryngology | IA | $1.0M | 7.9K | $130.80 |
| Liqiao Ma | Dermatology | TX | $914.6K | 6.8K | $135.40 |
| Brandon Coakley | Dermatology | SC | $853.1K | 6.6K | $130.05 |
| Dennis Polley | Dermatology | NC | $764.7K | 5.6K | $135.53 |
| Donna Serure | Dermatology | NY | $575.4K | 3.4K | $170.27 |
| Alpesh Desai | Dermatology | TX | $512.0K | 3.6K | $140.89 |
| Randall Oliver | Interventional Pain Management | IN | $510.4K | 3.9K | $131.48 |
| Anand Haryani | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | FL | $480.7K | 3.4K | $140.88 |
| Daniel Taheri | Dermatology | CA | $464.1K | 2.9K | $158.14 |
| Vikram Khanna | Dermatology | IL | $428.8K | 2.8K | $153.25 |
| Sadra Jazayeri | Dermatology | AZ | $375.1K | 2.7K | $140.43 |
| Tejas Desai | Dermatology | TX | $353.7K | 2.5K | $138.82 |
| Mohiba Tareen | Dermatology | MN | $343.7K | 2.4K | $145.13 |
| Craig Abbott | Dermatology | OK | $339.0K | 2.7K | $127.87 |
| Iris Gin | Dermatology | CA | $336.5K | 1.7K | $200.03 |
| George Schmieder | Dermatology | FL | $324.7K | 2.3K | $139.10 |
| Kim Ross | Dermatology | TX | $322.6K | 2.3K | $138.82 |
| Jason Hendrix | Dermatology | PA | $318.5K | 2.3K | $136.45 |
| Marguerite Germain | Dermatology | SC | $309.6K | 2.3K | $133.84 |
Based on the data, CPT G6001 shows a 1.5x variation in pricing across states — moderate variation by Medicare standards.
Costs have increased 377.0% since 2015. 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.