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Organization

Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings

NPI: 1891770806
Charleston, WV
10 years of data
Clinical Laboratory
$17.9M
Total Payments
499.7K
Beneficiaries
520.1K
Services
2.91x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

95th
percentile in specialty
This provider$17.9M
Specialty median$1.9M

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $17.9M over 10 years
22.91x markup ratio (above median)
395th percentile in Clinical Laboratory by payments
4Payments surged 70% in 2020
58 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $17.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 95th percentile of Clinical Laboratory providers nationally.

This provider's billing patterns fall within normal ranges for their specialty.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 70% in 2020

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$99.01$33.722.94x$65.29$1.5M49.5K48.7K
2015$63.63$20.693.08x$42.94$1.4M47.6K46.2K
2016$65.28$19.513.35x$45.77$1.4M47.4K46.0K
2017$70.36$20.973.36x$49.39$1.6M48.4K47.1K
2018$69.86$18.993.68x$50.87$1.8M54.6K52.1K
2019$70.79$17.164.13x$53.63$1.6M55.9K53.4K
2020$72.61$18.463.93x$54.15$2.8M63.1K59.5K
2021$79.23$19.314.10x$59.92$1.9M62.8K59.4K
2022$95.65$24.253.94x$71.40$2.0M51.9K49.6K
2023$106.29$24.554.33x$81.74$1.8M39.0K37.7K

Top Procedures (20)

G0145Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system and manual rescreening under physician supervision
$6.3M
216.4K services$28.99/svc2.91x markup
U0003Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r
$1.7M
18.2K services$95.79/svc1.04x markup
87624Detection test for human papillomavirus (hpv)โš  4.0x markup
$1.5M
39.1K services$38.33/svc4.01x markup
87999Unlisted microbiology procedure
$1.4M
5.7K services$242.39/svc2.99x markup
88175Pap test
$1.1M
36.8K services$29.29/svc2.99x markup
87491Detection test for chlamydia
$985.8K
25.5K services$38.68/svc2.84x markup
87591Detection test for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhoeae bacteria)
$965.9K
24.9K services$38.75/svc2.82x markup
G0123Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, screening by cytotechnologist under physician supervision
$598.9K
24.4K services$24.50/svc2.92x markup
87661Detection test for Trichomonas vaginalis (genital parasite)
$598.1K
15.7K services$38.17/svc2.96x markup
88112Cell examination of specimenโš  4.0x markup
$493.5K
13.3K services$37.06/svc4.02x markup
G0124Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, requiring interpretation by physician
$457.0K
16.9K services$26.97/svc2.48x markup
87801Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) techniqueโš  3.2x markup
$249.2K
3.6K services$69.83/svc3.23x markup
88173Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report
$214.6K
2.3K services$93.79/svc2.14x markup
88142Pap test (Pap smear)โš  3.1x markup
$137.0K
5.6K services$24.59/svc3.07x markup
88141Pap test (Pap smear)โš  3.7x markup
$126.5K
6.9K services$18.40/svc3.68x markup
G0476Hpv combo assay ca screenโš  3.5x markup
$115.8K
2.9K services$39.75/svc3.53x markup
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique
$113.8K
3.3K services$35.02/svc2.90x markup
87621Detection test for human papillomavirus (HPV)โš  3.1x markup
$102.3K
2.2K services$45.82/svc3.08x markup
87625Detection test for human papillomavirus (hpv)โš  3.1x markup
$88.0K
2.1K services$41.93/svc3.10x markup
U0005Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, cdc or non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies, completed within
$71.9K
2.9K services$25.00/svc1.00x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
G0145Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system and manual rescreening under physician supervision216.4K$6.3M$28.992.91x
U0003Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r18.2K$1.7M$95.791.04x
87624Detection test for human papillomavirus (hpv)39.1K$1.5M$38.334.01x
87999Unlisted microbiology procedure5.7K$1.4M$242.392.99x
88175Pap test36.8K$1.1M$29.292.99x
87491Detection test for chlamydia25.5K$985.8K$38.682.84x
87591Detection test for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhoeae bacteria)24.9K$965.9K$38.752.82x
G0123Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, screening by cytotechnologist under physician supervision24.4K$598.9K$24.502.92x
87661Detection test for Trichomonas vaginalis (genital parasite)15.7K$598.1K$38.172.96x
88112Cell examination of specimen13.3K$493.5K$37.064.02x
G0124Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, requiring interpretation by physician16.9K$457.0K$26.972.48x
87801Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique3.6K$249.2K$69.833.23x
88173Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report2.3K$214.6K$93.792.14x
88142Pap test (Pap smear)5.6K$137.0K$24.593.07x
88141Pap test (Pap smear)6.9K$126.5K$18.403.68x
G0476Hpv combo assay ca screen2.9K$115.8K$39.753.53x
87798Detection test by nucleic acid for organism, amplified probe technique3.3K$113.8K$35.022.90x
87621Detection test for human papillomavirus (HPV)2.2K$102.3K$45.823.08x
87625Detection test for human papillomavirus (hpv)2.1K$88.0K$41.933.10x
U0005Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, cdc or non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies, completed within2.9K$71.9K$25.001.00x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.91x

This provider submits charges 2.91 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.91x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $291. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Charleston, WV

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Data Sources

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  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • โ€ข National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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