Cost analysis for CPT Q4194 — Novachor, per square centimeter
Average Medicare Payment
$806.62
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$32.9M
Services (2023)
40.8K
Price Change (2022–2023)
-2.9%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $830.37 | $8.4M | 10.2K | — |
| 2023 | $806.62 | $32.9M | 40.8K | -2.9% |
The most expensive state pays 1.2x more than the cheapest for this procedure. NE averages $911.40 vs MD at $788.77.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | $911.40 | $204.2K | 224 | 1 |
| LA | $807.52 | $327.0K | 405 | 1 |
| AR | $807.52 | $199.5K | 247 | 1 |
| TX | $807.47 | $4.9M | 6.1K | 7 |
| OK | $807.45 | $5.7M | 7.1K | 9 |
| WV | $807.39 | $1.6M | 2.0K | 3 |
| PA | $807.01 | $282.5K | 350 | 1 |
| GA | $806.55 | $2.0M | 2.4K | 8 |
| SC | $806.03 | $1.3M | 1.6K | 4 |
| AL | $805.90 | $5.4M | 6.7K | 7 |
| FL | $805.46 | $7.8M | 9.7K | 20 |
| NC | $801.94 | $1.1M | 1.4K | 2 |
| MS | $796.63 | $435.8K | 547 | 2 |
| OH | $795.85 | $895.3K | 1.1K | 1 |
| MD | $788.77 | $665.7K | 844 | 2 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Dorton | Dermatology | FL | $2.1M | 2.6K | $807.52 |
| Scott Freeman | Dermatology | AL | $1.9M | 2.3K | $804.76 |
| Raj Patel | Dermatology | AL | $1.4M | 1.7K | $805.75 |
| Angela Bookout | Dermatology | AL | $1.3M | 1.6K | $806.69 |
| Christopher Green | Podiatry | OK | $1.3M | 1.6K | $807.47 |
| Jesus Hidalgo | General Surgery | TX | $1.3M | 1.6K | $807.52 |
| Todd Mollet | Dermatology | OK | $1.1M | 1.3K | $807.36 |
| Anand Haryani | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | FL | $1.0M | 1.3K | $807.48 |
| Vernon Forrester | Dermatology | OH | $895.3K | 1.1K | $795.85 |
| Carrie Frame | Podiatry | WV | $727.4K | 901 | $807.34 |
| Manjulatha Badam | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | TX | $726.7K | 900 | $807.43 |
| Olympia Jeffries | Nurse Practitioner | TX | $719.5K | 891 | $807.51 |
| Janet Li | Dermatology | TX | $694.4K | 860 | $807.43 |
| Ashley Amaireh | Nurse Practitioner | OK | $686.3K | 850 | $807.42 |
| Matthew Babich | Podiatry | TX | $679.1K | 841 | $807.46 |
| Bradley Hoffman | Podiatry | WV | $650.8K | 806 | $807.41 |
| Jessica Graves | Physician Assistant | OK | $642.0K | 795 | $807.52 |
| Kevin Bachman | Podiatry | NC | $624.4K | 783 | $797.43 |
| Tyler Woods | Nurse Practitioner | OK | $594.3K | 736 | $807.52 |
| Joseph Wolcott | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | TX | $561.2K | 695 | $807.52 |
Based on the data, CPT Q4194 shows a 1.2x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.
Costs have decreased 2.9% 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.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.