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How Much Does Barrera sl or barrera dl, per square centimeter Cost on Medicare?

Cost analysis for CPT Q4281 — Barrera sl or barrera dl, per square centimeter

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Average Medicare Payment

$1219.40

2023 data

Total Payments (2023)

$62.4M

Services (2023)

51.2K

Price Change (2023–2023)

0.0%

📈 Year-over-Year Cost Trend

YearAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesYoY Change
2023$1219.40$62.4M51.2K—

🗺️ State-by-State Cost Variation

The most expensive state pays 1.1x more than the cheapest for this procedure. FL averages $1251.66 vs NJ at $1159.69.

StateAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesProviders
FL$1251.66$7.0M5.6K3
TX$1247.98$5.1M4.1K4
AZ$1215.20$1.8M1.5K1
IL$1214.51$5.3M4.3K2
CA$1214.50$40.3M33.2K21
UT$1189.92$472.4K3971
NJ$1159.69$2.5M2.2K1

💰 Who Bills the Most for This Procedure?

ProviderSpecialtyStatePaymentsServicesAvg/Service
Aaron JengInternal MedicineCA$13.4M11.0K$1215.20
David CasperDermatologyFL$6.4M5.2K$1251.66
Richard ParkInternal MedicineCA$4.8M4.0K$1215.20
Daniel GutsteinFamily PracticeIL$2.7M2.3K$1213.19
Brooke HeyingPhysician AssistantCA$2.7M2.2K$1215.20
Nyrie AustinNurse PractitionerNJ$2.5M2.2K$1159.69
Laxmi DeshabathiniNurse PractitionerIL$2.5M2.1K$1215.94
Patrick BlackPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeCA$2.3M1.9K$1214.78
Sara RosadoPhysician AssistantTX$2.2M1.8K$1244.06
Deborah DuganNurse PractitionerAZ$1.8M1.5K$1215.20
Cindy HongNurse PractitionerCA$1.7M1.4K$1202.19
Okwudiri EchegiPhysician AssistantCA$1.6M1.3K$1215.20
Tiffany VoPhysician AssistantCA$1.5M1.3K$1215.20
Nnaemeka NnajiPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeCA$1.5M1.3K$1215.20
Kristen SosaNurse PractitionerTX$1.5M1.2K$1251.66
Brian MontgomeryPhysician AssistantCA$1.5M1.2K$1215.20
Maria Conrica DawisNurse PractitionerCA$1.5M1.2K$1215.20
Nadezhda ProtasovitskayaNurse PractitionerCA$1.1M944$1215.20
Carly Ann MillanNurse PractitionerCA$1.1M878$1215.20
Kathy O'kelleyNurse PractitionerCA$1.1M874$1215.20

🤔 Is Barrera sl or barrera dl, per square centimeter Overpriced?

Based on the data, CPT Q4281 shows a 1.1x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.

Costs have decreased 0% since 2023. 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.

Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.