Cost analysis for CPT G6002 — Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapy
Average Medicare Payment
$26.08
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$20.4M
Services (2023)
721.2K
Price Change (2015–2023)
-11.1%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $29.35 | $45.8M | 1.4M | — |
| 2016 | $28.88 | $45.8M | 1.4M | -1.6% |
| 2017 | $28.53 | $43.1M | 1.4M | -1.2% |
| 2018 | $27.82 | $42.0M | 1.3M | -2.5% |
| 2019 | $28.33 | $40.8M | 1.3M | +1.8% |
| 2020 | $27.94 | $33.4M | 1.1M | -1.4% |
| 2021 | $27.59 | $29.2M | 941.7K | -1.3% |
| 2022 | $26.34 | $23.5M | 813.5K | -4.5% |
| 2023 | $26.08 | $20.4M | 721.2K | -1.0% |
The most expensive state pays 3.9x more than the cheapest for this procedure. GU averages $59.85 vs VT at $15.47.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU | $59.85 | $34.2K | 572 | 1 |
| PR | $59.65 | $15.1K | 253 | 1 |
| NV | $58.96 | $191.7K | 3.3K | 14 |
| AK | $42.98 | $5.5K | 127 | 1 |
| FL | $42.17 | $3.2M | 77.1K | 205 |
| VA | $36.40 | $832.0K | 22.9K | 65 |
| NJ | $33.80 | $465.7K | 13.8K | 36 |
| MD | $33.73 | $675.8K | 20.0K | 43 |
| CA | $33.65 | $1.8M | 52.8K | 219 |
| DC | $33.27 | $135.7K | 4.1K | 6 |
| TX | $32.62 | $1.9M | 59.3K | 164 |
| OK | $32.34 | $307.5K | 9.5K | 23 |
| AL | $31.59 | $446.8K | 14.1K | 36 |
| HI | $31.03 | $126.9K | 4.1K | 9 |
| OR | $29.95 | $74.9K | 2.5K | 18 |
| IN | $29.69 | $525.5K | 17.7K | 61 |
| TN | $29.44 | $778.5K | 26.4K | 62 |
| GA | $28.86 | $485.7K | 16.8K | 70 |
| AR | $28.69 | $284.1K | 9.9K | 18 |
| RI | $28.00 | $32.6K | 1.2K | 6 |
| WV | $27.74 | $38.9K | 1.4K | 8 |
| MI | $27.24 | $224.5K | 8.2K | 44 |
| WA | $26.21 | $452.4K | 17.3K | 65 |
| NE | $25.83 | $127.1K | 4.9K | 6 |
| IL | $25.17 | $1.0M | 41.4K | 119 |
| KS | $24.51 | $281.4K | 11.5K | 27 |
| KY | $24.23 | $271.5K | 11.2K | 34 |
| PA | $23.62 | $706.8K | 29.9K | 127 |
| MA | $23.47 | $527.2K | 22.5K | 68 |
| NY | $23.36 | $1.2M | 50.9K | 142 |
| OH | $22.99 | $257.3K | 11.2K | 65 |
| ID | $22.77 | $92.0K | 4.0K | 12 |
| WY | $22.54 | $42.7K | 1.9K | 4 |
| NM | $22.34 | $16.5K | 740 | 4 |
| MS | $22.22 | $304.6K | 13.7K | 20 |
| CT | $21.99 | $94.2K | 4.3K | 33 |
| WI | $20.05 | $139.6K | 7.0K | 36 |
| AZ | $20.00 | $314.0K | 15.7K | 38 |
| LA | $19.87 | $194.1K | 9.8K | 27 |
| UT | $19.76 | $55.4K | 2.8K | 20 |
| CO | $19.12 | $163.4K | 8.5K | 39 |
| MT | $18.85 | $43.8K | 2.3K | 11 |
| MN | $18.84 | $423.0K | 22.5K | 62 |
| MO | $18.07 | $211.8K | 11.7K | 49 |
| NC | $17.45 | $388.6K | 22.3K | 67 |
| DE | $16.08 | $72.2K | 4.5K | 6 |
| IA | $15.91 | $61.7K | 3.9K | 14 |
| SD | $15.88 | $16.8K | 1.1K | 5 |
| NH | $15.87 | $47.9K | 3.0K | 17 |
| ME | $15.77 | $40.6K | 2.6K | 12 |
| ND | $15.69 | $21.7K | 1.4K | 6 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Zouain | Radiation Oncology | FL | $246.7K | 4.3K | $57.33 |
| Christopher Sinesi | Radiation Oncology | VA | $239.2K | 4.1K | $58.24 |
| Allan Thornton | Radiation Oncology | VA | $211.3K | 3.6K | $58.34 |
| Illinois Proton Center Llc | Radiation Therapy Center | IL | $206.6K | 4.6K | $45.30 |
| Jared Sturgeon | Radiation Oncology | TX | $131.6K | 2.2K | $59.89 |
| Han-Chih Chang | Radiation Oncology | TN | $126.8K | 2.4K | $53.39 |
| Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute Inc | Radiation Therapy Center | AR | $123.4K | 3.4K | $36.15 |
| Andrew Lee | Radiation Oncology | TX | $116.1K | 1.9K | $60.01 |
| Ryan Grover | Radiation Oncology | TN | $111.8K | 2.1K | $53.44 |
| Todd Panarese | Radiation Oncology | FL | $110.6K | 1.9K | $57.79 |
| Elbert Duncan | Radiation Oncology | MS | $106.9K | 2.0K | $52.52 |
| Richard Lawson | Radiation Oncology | TX | $105.9K | 1.9K | $56.65 |
| Rahul Chopra | Radiation Oncology | FL | $101.2K | 1.8K | $57.58 |
| Mark Mclaughlin | Radiation Oncology | OK | $100.7K | 1.9K | $53.51 |
| Ravi Shankar | Radiation Oncology | FL | $98.4K | 1.7K | $57.87 |
| Matthew Forsthoefel | Radiation Oncology | DC | $92.8K | 1.7K | $53.46 |
| Brian Chon | Radiation Oncology | NJ | $88.7K | 1.3K | $68.21 |
| David Musich | Radiation Oncology | IN | $88.5K | 1.7K | $53.22 |
| Lawrence Hochman | Radiation Oncology | IN | $87.6K | 1.6K | $53.34 |
| Brendan Prendergast | Radiation Oncology | FL | $84.6K | 1.5K | $55.34 |
The data suggests significant pricing inconsistencies for CPT G6002. With a 3.9x price gap between the most and least expensive states, geography plays an outsized role in what Medicare pays for this procedure.
While costs have decreased 11.1% since 2015, the wide state-by-state variation suggests the pricing formula may not adequately account for regional 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.