How Much Does Travel allowance one way in connection with medically necessary laboratory specimen collection drawn from home bound or nursing home bound patient; prorated miles actually travelled Cost on Medicare?

The data suggests significant pricing inconsistencies for CPT P9603. With a 6.0x price gap between the most and least expensive states, geography plays an outsized role in what Medicare pays for this procedure.

Costs have risen 19.1% since 2014, outpacing inflation and raising questions about whether reimbursement rates reflect actual costs.

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.