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Department of Health and Human Services
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
OMPARING AB EST
PAYMENT
RATES MEDICARE
COULD ACHIEVE
SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS
Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
June 2013
OEI-07-11-00010
C L T
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - COMPARING LAB TEST PAYMENT RATES MEDICARE COULD ACHIEVE SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS OEI-07-11-00010
WHY WE DID THIS STUDY
Medicare is the largest payer of clinical laboratory (lab) services in the Nation It paid approximately $82 billion for lab tests in 2010 which accounted for 3 percent of all Medicare Part B payments Prior to this evaluation there had not been a comparison of Medicare payment rates to those of other health care service payers Such a comparison will help ensure that Medicare is a prudent purchaser of lab services
HOW WE DID THIS STUDY
We collected payment data from 50 State Medicaid programs and 3 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plans that pay for lab tests on a fee-for-service basis We requested the payment rates in effect from January 1 through March 31 2011 for 20 lab tests For each lab test in each geographic area represented on the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) we compared Medicare paid claims with the State Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts We surveyed State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans to determine how their lab test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether lab test charges counted towards a memberrsquos deductible
WHAT WE FOUND
In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure lab tests Medicare could have saved $910 million or 38 percent on these lab tests if it had paid providers at the lowest established rate in each geographic area State Medicaid programs and 83 percent of FEHB plans use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates although most pay less However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in performing lab tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for lab tests which in effect lowered the costs of lab tests for the insurer
WHAT WE RECOMMEND
We recommend that the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) seek legislation that would allow it to establish lower payment rates for lab tests and consider seeking legislation to institute copayments and deductibles for lab tests In its comments CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with OIGrsquos recommendation and that a proposal to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Objectives 1
Background1
Methodology4
Findings9
In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers9
Medicare could have saved $910 million in 2011 if it had paid the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for 20 lab tests 10
Medicarersquos payment rate methodology does not take into account technological and market changes 10
Unlike other insurers reviewed Medicare does not require copayments and deductibles for lab tests 11
Conclusion and Recommendations 13
Agency Comments and Office of Inspector General Response 15
Appendixes 16
A Lab Tests Included in Review 16
B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers 18
C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes23
D Potential Savings to Medicare 44
E Agency Comments 46
Acknowledgments48
OBJECTIVES To determine
1 the extent to which 2011 Medicare payment rates for 20 selected laboratory (lab) tests vary from those of State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plans
2 the amount Medicare could have saved if it had paid a rate equal to the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for the 20 selected lab tests
3 how the methods for establishing Medicare lab test payment rates vary from those of State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans and
4 the extent to which State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans require copayments and deductibles for lab tests
BACKGROUND Medicare is the largest payer of clinical lab services in the Nation It paid approximately $82 billion for lab tests in 2010 which accounted for 3 percent of all Medicare Part B payments1 Prior to this evaluation there had not been a comparison of Medicare payment rates for clinical lab services with payment rates for other health care service payers Such a comparison will help ensure that Medicare is a prudent purchaser of lab services Medicarersquos methods for establishing payment rates for lab services have remained largely unchanged since 1984
Medicare Part B Coverage and Payment for Lab Tests Clinical diagnostic lab tests are performed on specimens taken from the human body Lab tests provide information integral to preventing diagnosing and treating disease Most lab tests are conducted in hospital physician-office or independent laboratories Medicare Part B covers most lab tests and pays 100 percent of allowable charges Medicare beneficiaries do not pay copayments or deductibles for lab tests2
Each lab submits claims to the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) responsible for the area in which it is located Although 15 MACs have largely replaced Medicare Part B claims payment carriers (carriers) that corresponded closely to State borders MACs continue to administer the same payment policies created by the former 57 carriers as explained below
1 Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Data Compendium Table II3 Accessed at httpwwwcmsgovDataCompendium on June 8 2012 2 Social Security Act (SSA) sectsect 1833(a)(1)(D) and (b)(3) and 1866(a)(2)(A)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 1
The Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Initial Establishment The Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 (DRA) mandated that payment rates be established for lab tests on a regional statewide or carrier basis3 The DRA also mandated that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) be used annually to adjust rates for inflation Beginning July 1 1984 each carrier established its own payment rates on the basis of prevailing charges for lab tests in its locality These payment rates are collectively known as the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS)
National Limitation Amount The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 mandated a national limitation amount (NLA) for lab tests4 Between July 1 1986 and March 31 1988 the NLA capped carrier rates at 115 percent of the median carrier rate for each lab test5 For example if the median carrier rate for a particular lab test was $100 the NLA capped carrier rates at $115 Carriers could establish rates at or below the NLA but could not exceed it
In an effort to contain costs from 1988 through 1998 Congress incrementally lowered the NLA as a percentage of the national median carrier rate6 Since 1998 the NLA has been set at 74 percent of the median carrier rate for each lab test7 Under the CLFS MACs pay laboratories the lower of the laboratoriesrsquo actual charges or the carrier rate as capped by the NLA8
CMS publishes an updated CLFS at least annually containing payment rates based on the 57 jurisdictions of the former carriers9 The 2011 CLFS contains the median carrier rate the NLA and each carrierrsquos rate for 1140 unique lab tests identified by the Healthcare Common Procedure
3 PL 98-369 sect 2303 4 PL 99-272 sect 9303(b) 5 SSA sect 1833(h)(4)(B)(i) 6 SSA sect 1833(h)(4)(B) 7 SSA sect 1833(h)(4)(B)(viii) For new lab tests for which an NLA was not established before January 1 2001 the NLA is set at 100 percent of the median 8 SSA sect 1833(a)(1)(D)(i) 9 The 57 jurisdictions include the 50 States the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico California Kansas and Missouri are each divided into 2 jurisdictions New York is divided into 3 jurisdictions
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 2
Coding System (HCPCS)10 As an example HCPCS 82607 represents a lab test that checks the level of vitamin B-12 in blood The median carrier rate for this test is $2866 and the NLA is 74 percent of this figure or $2121 The payment rate for 51 of the carrier jurisdictions is the NLA ($2121) The payment rates for the remaining six carrier jurisdictions are less than the NLA ranging from $1467 to $2105
Adjustments to the CLFS Since the establishment of the CLFS various laws have changed the calculation of the payment rates on the CLFS (see Table 1)
Table 1 Adjustments to CLFS Payment Rates for Lab Tests
Year Legislation Effect on the CLFS
2003
Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 PL 108-173 sectsect 628 and 302(b)
Eliminated the CPI-U adjustments for 2004 through 2008 mandated that CMS implement a demonstration project to explore whether competitive bidding could reduce rates for lab tests below Medicarersquos fee schedule rates
2008
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 PL 110-275 sect 145(a) and (b)
Repealed CMSrsquos authority for a competitive bidding demonstration lowered the CPI-U adjustment by 05 percentage points from 2009 through 2013
2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act PL 111-148 sect 3401(l)
Repealed the 05-percentage point reduction in the CPI-U beginning in 2011 and replaced it with a reduction equal to the 10-year moving average of annual multifactor productivity which is determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reduced the CLFS by an additional 175 percentage points in years 2011 through 2015
CMS has only limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates11 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
Limits on Medicaid Payment for Lab Tests Section 1903(i)(7) of the SSA prohibits State Medicaid program payments for lab tests that exceed the Medicare payment amount Chapter 6
10 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply 11 SSA sect 1833(h)(2)(A)(i) provides that the Secretary may make adjustments to CLFS payment rates that are justified by technological changes SSA sect 1833(h)(2)(B) provides for adjustments or exceptions to the CLFS ldquoto assure adequate reimbursement of emergency laboratory tests needed for the provision of bona fide emergency services and certain low-volume high-cost tests where highly sophisticated equipment or extremely skilled personnel are necessary to assure qualityrdquo
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 3
sect 63002 of the CMS State Medicaid Manual states that Medicaid reimbursement for clinical diagnostic lab tests may not exceed the amount that Medicare recognizes for such tests The section provides eight exceptions that pertain to lab tests furnished by certain types of facilities (eg hospices) andor paid for under the end stage renal disease composite rate
FEHB Payment for Lab Tests FEHB plans contract with local plans and provider networks to provide services to members including lab tests Within these contracts FEHB plans negotiate payment rates Although Federal regulation limits the amount that providers may charge for inpatient hospital and physician services to the Medicare amount no such limits exist for lab tests12
Related Reports A 2000 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report found that Medicarersquos fee schedule for lab tests and its methodology for setting payment rates had not evolved to account for technological and market changes IOM recommended that Medicare payments for lab tests ldquobe based on a single rational national fee schedulerdquo adjusted for geographic location to account for differences in costs of labor and supplies13
In 2009 the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA14 OIG found that the variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and that varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests In its response CMS noted that the Presidentrsquos budget for fiscal year 2010 did not include any proposals for amending the payment methodology for lab tests therefore CMS did not concur with this recommendation CMS further stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies CMS staff confirmed in early 2012 that it had no initiative underway to revamp the payment rate structure for lab tests
METHODOLOGY
Scope We evaluated Medicare paid claims for CLFS lab tests during 2011 For CLFS lab tests we included the top 15 lab tests by volume and by
12 5 CFR sect 890905 13 IOM Medicare Laboratory Payment Policy Now and in the Future January 2000 Accessed at httpiomeduReports2000 on June 8 2012 14 OIG Variation in the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule OEI-05-08-00400 July 2009
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 4
expenditure in 2010 the most recent data available at the time of our evaluation design Because of overlap between these 2 groups of lab tests a total of 20 tests were included in this evaluation These tests accounted for 47 percent of the volume and 56 percent of the expenditures for CLFS lab tests reimbursed by Medicare in 2010
To ensure equitable comparisons we compared the Medicare CLFS payment rates only to those under State Medicaid and selected FEHB fee-for-service health care programs We did not compare Medicare fee-for-service payment rates to rates paid by managed care plans because managed care models typically involve an assumption of financial risk by providers Also our comparison of lab test prices used the fee schedule amounts for Medicaid programs and payment rates for FEHB plans The fee schedule amounts for Medicaid programs and payment rates for FEHB plans do not reflect copayments and deductibles because those are factored in only when claims are paid
Data Collection From August through October 2011 we collected data from 50 State Medicaid programs and 3 fee-for-service FEHB plans15 We requested the fee schedule amounts or payment rates in effect from January 1 through March 31 2011 for 20 lab tests as shown in Appendix A We surveyed State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans regarding how their lab test fee schedule or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether lab test charges counted towards a memberrsquos deductible
We received fee schedule amounts and survey responses from all 50 State Medicaid programs State Medicaid programs provided their fee schedules for lab tests representing the maximum payment rate allowed for each test (For actual claims providers could have billed for less than the fee schedule amounts)
We received payment rates and survey responses from the three selected FEHB plans These three plans provide coverage to 90 percent of fee-for-service enrollees in the FEHB program Each of these national plans provides services through local plans and networks Within a single national plan local plans and networks may have differing payment rates The FEHB plans provided us with first-quarter 2011 median claim payment amounts representing all of their local plans and networks by
15 Staff from the Tennessee Medicaid program stated that 100 percent of recipients are enrolled in managed care plans therefore Tennessee does not pay for any lab tests on a fee-for-service basis We did not include the Tennessee Medicaid program in our data collection We included the District of Columbia for a total of 50 State Medicaid programs
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 5
membersrsquo States of residence However they did not provide survey responses regarding how lab test payment rates were formulated for each individual plan or network In total we received surveys from 29 of 58 FEHB local plans andor networks
Payment Rate Comparisons We used the population of Medicare claims for 20 lab test codes for tests performed in physician offices and independent laboratories during 2011 For each lab test in each geographic area we compared the Medicare-allowed amount with the State Medicaid program fee schedule amount and each of the three FEHB planrsquos median claim payment rates16
Insurers reported State-specific payment rates therefore we were able to make equitable comparisons across States
Our approach provides a conservative estimate of potential savings to the Medicare program because using Medicaid claim payment amounts or an FEHB planrsquos lowest rate could produce greater differences in comparison to Medicare-allowed amounts Table 2 summarizes the data sources used for the comparisons
Table 2 Data Sources Used in Payment Rate Comparisons
Insurer Data Source Description
Medicare CMS National Claims History file
Allowed paid claims during 2011
Medicaid 50 State Medicaid programs Fee schedule amounts in effect during the first quarter of 2011
FEHB All local plans and networks within three FEHB plans
Median allowed payment rates for claims with dates of service during the first quarter 2011 for each of the three FEHB plans
Source OIG data collection 2012
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions for a total of 1120 potential comparisons17 However not all insurers reported a payment rate for every lab test in each geographic jurisdiction therefore the Medicare-allowed amounts used in the comparisons vary by insurer Table 3 shows the number of tests for which insurers reported payment rates
16 We excluded Medicare claims submitted by providers in geographic areas other than the 50 States and the District of Columbia To ensure equitable comparisons we excluded claims paid by the contractor that pays claims for the Railroad Retirement Board because this contractor pays claims nationwide rather than in a specific geographic area 17 We did not include Puerto Rico in our analysis therefore we compared payment rates in 56 of the 57 jurisdictions represented on the Medicare CLFS
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 6
Table 3 Number of Lab Test Payment Rates Reported by Insurers and
Medicare-Allowed Amount
Insurer Number of Lab Test Payment
Rates
2011 Medicare-Allowed
Amount Medicaid 1097 $2355233694
FEHB 1 1054 $2406800929
FEHB 2 1082 $2410847338
FEHB 3 1119 $2416397192
Source OIG data collection 2012
Savings Calculation We conducted a claim-by-claim analysis to calculate the potential savings to Medicare if it had paid providers at the lowest established rate in each geographic area for each of the 20 reviewed tests For example the amount Medicare paid for an iron binding test (HCPCS code 83550) performed in Connecticut was compared with the fee schedule rate for the Connecticut Medicaid program and with the median allowed claim payment rate for each of three FEHB plans for members in Connecticut
Neither the Medicaid nor FEHB plan rates reflected copayments or deductibles because we were using Medicaid fee schedules and FEHB payment rates not the amounts the program and plans actually paid for these tests We subtracted the lowest available rate from the Medicare-allowed amount to calculate the potential savings to Medicare for that claim Table 4 shows this calculation in detail
Table 4 Example Savings Calculation for an Iron Binding Test
HCPCS Code
Insurer Payment
Rate
Lowest Available
Rate
Potential Savings to
Medicare
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$751 $1230 minus $751
= $479
Source OIG data collection 2012
We summed the savings for each of the claims to calculate the total potential savings to Medicare If the Medicare claim was paid at or below the lowest available rate it was not included in the savings calculation
Limitations On the basis of the timing of our data collection we collected fee schedule amounts and payment rates in effect for the period January 1 through March 31 2011 from State Medicaid and FEHB programs We applied these payment rates to Medicare claims for all of 2011 It is possible that
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 7
State Medicaid or FEHB programs obtained different payment rates during April 1 through December 31 2011 which would produce a different calculation of Medicare savings
Standards This study was conducted in accordance with the Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation issued by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 8
$2500000000
$2000000000
Allo
wed
Do
llars
Medicare-Allowed Amount
$1500000000
Allowed Amount When Insurer Had Lower Price Than Medicare
$1000000000
$2355 Billion
$1966 Billion
$2407 Billion
$2046 Billion
$2411 Billion
$1854 Billion
$2416 Billion
$1853 Billion
Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3 (20 More) (18 More) (30 More) (30 More)
Health Insurers
FINDINGS
In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions Figure 1 shows the dollar amounts that Medicare paid for lab tests in 2011 compared with the dollar amounts that Medicare would have paid if it had paid at the rates that State Medicaid and FEHB plans paid for the same tests on the basis of their fee schedule amounts or payment rates
Figure 1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Rates of Other Insurers
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
When we compared payment rates for specific tests in specific jurisdictions the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more than State Medicaid programs for lab tests was $001 (HCPCS 85025 in Montana) and the largest price variation was $3498 (HCPCS 83970 in Kansas) Among FEHB plans the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more was $001 (HCPCS 80048 in Tennessee) and the largest was $4227 (HCPCS 83880 in Texas) Appendix B Tables B-1 through B-4 provides more detail on the number of lab tests and allowed amount for each of the 20 reviewed tests for each insurer For a complete list of payment rates reported by health insurers for this evaluation see Appendix C
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 9
Medicare could have saved $910 million in 2011 if it had paid the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for 20 lab tests
Of the 4 insurers we reviewed at least 1 paid a lower rate than Medicare on approximately 94 percent of the 1120 price comparisons we performed Table 5 shows the distribution of lab tests paid by other insurers in relation to Medicare
Table 5 Lab Tests Paid by Other Insurers in Relation to Medicare
Insurer
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Above Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid at
Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Below Medicare Rates
Number of Tests Not Paid
by Insurer
Medicaid 65 6 95 9 937 85 23
FEHB 1 402 38 6 1 646 61 66
FEHB 2 486 45 1 lt1 595 55 38
FEHB 3 506 45 9 1 604 54 1
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
If Medicare had paid providers for lab tests at the lowest established rates among the insurers we surveyed it could have paid 38 percent less saving $910 million For example Medicare paid approximately $348 million for 148 million commonly performed thyroid function tests (HCPCS Code 84443) during 2011 If Medicare had paid providers for these tests at the lowest established rate among the insurers we surveyed it could have saved approximately $140 million or 40 percent18 Appendix D shows the potential savings that Medicare could achieve for each of the 20 tests reviewed using the lowest rate available
Medicarersquos payment rate methodology does not take into account technological and market changes
Medicarersquos payment rates for lab tests were established in 1984 on the basis of prevailing charges for lab tests in each Medicare carrier jurisdiction Since that time legislation has revised the rates by making uniform percentage adjustments to every test on the CLFS CMS has only
18 Providers submitted and Medicare paid a rate lower than the lowest established rate for approximately 296000 tests
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 10
limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates19 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
As the largest health insurer in the United States Medicare has great influence on the actions of other health care insurers For example Federal law prohibits State Medicaid program payments that exceed the Medicare payment amount for lab tests20 Eighty-three percent (24 of 29) of responding local FEHB plans and networks reported that they use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates
However State Medicaid programs and local FEHB plans reported that they consider factors when establishing payment rates for lab tests that Medicare does not consider For example eight Medicaid plans and four local FEHB plans reported that technological changes (eg benchmarking payment rates for new tests to the actual cost of performing them) are taken into account when establishing payment rates Thirteen local FEHB plans reported taking into account market considerations such as competitor information membership size and market analysis Other factors reported by State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans include provider requests to review the adequacy of a payment rate for a certain lab test and legislative andor budgetary changes
Unlike other insurers reviewed Medicare does not require copayments and deductibles for lab tests
Beneficiaries enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare do not pay copayments for lab tests as they do for other Medicare Part B services (eg physician visits) nor are lab tests subject to a deductible21 In comparison 11 State Medicaid programs reported requiring copayments for lab tests in at least 1 program or recipient category22
The amount of the copayment varied from 50 cents to $10 however certain recipient categories were exempt from the copayment For example the Colorado and Florida State Medicaid programs reported requiring a $1 copayment with exemptions for pregnant women and recipients living in nursing facilities In other States (eg Kentucky and Missouri) the copayment was inclusive of all services rendered by the same provider on a single date of service (eg a lab test and a doctorrsquos office visit)
19 See note 11 20 SSA sect 1903(i)(7) 21 SSA sectsect 1833(a)(1)(D) and (b)(3) and 1866(a)(2)(A) 22 The 11 State Medicaid programs were Arkansas Colorado Florida Iowa Kentucky Maine Missouri New Jersey New York South Dakota and Wisconsin
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 11
Each of the three FEHB plans offered multiple coverage options for members with varying copayment amounts among these options For example one FEHB planrsquos ldquostandardrdquo coverage option had a copayment of 15 percent of the providerrsquos allowed charges for lab tests while another planrsquos ldquobasicrdquo coverage option had no copayment For another FEHB planrsquos ldquohigh deductiblerdquo coverage option the copayment was a flat $15 when the tests were not part of a doctorrsquos office visit
Two of the three FEHB plans had an option to avoid member copayments by offering ldquolab cardsrdquo which are issued to members separately from the FEHB planrsquos health insurance identification cards When members went to specified lab collection sites or requested that their physicians send their lab specimens to the specified laboratories the members incurred no out-of-pocket costs When members chose to have their lab tests performed elsewhere the tests were subject to copayments and deductibles
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers Medicare could have saved $910 million or 38 percent in 2011 if it had paid the same rate as the lowest paying insurer surveyed for each lab test in each geographic location Achieving lower rates is possible because State Medicaid and FEHB lab test providers accepted these lower rates for lab tests
State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates but most pay less Unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in performing lab tests and provider requests Some State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for lab tests which in effect lowered the costs of lab tests for the insurer
This report builds on previous OIG evaluations regarding lab test payment rates A 2009 OIG report also recommended changes to the structure of lab test payment rates In that report OIG found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA The variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests At that time CMS did not concur with this recommendation but stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies This report provides further evidence that the lab test payment rate structure is outdated and should be changed
We recommend that CMS
Seek Legislation That Would Allow CMS To Establish Lower Payment Rates for Lab Tests
CMS could seek legislation that would provide for cost-saving measures such as
conducting demonstration programs such as competitive bidding (ie soliciting bids from lab test providers to obtain market rates) or entering into provider agreements (ie obtaining discounted rates from a small number of providers based on high lab test volume) and
including the ability to make adjustments to payment rates on an individual test basis to account for cost decreases due to technological changes and other factors
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 13
Consider Seeking Legislation To Institute Copayments and Deductibles for Lab Tests
Given that 11 State Medicaid programs and all three FEHB plans require copayments for lab tests in certain circumstances CMS may want to consider whether copayments and deductibles for lab tests are appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries We understand that Medicaid programs waive copayments for certain recipient categories and that two FEHB plans offer programs that motivate members to use certain lab test providers to avoid copayments The concept of beneficiary copayments and deductibles is used broadly for other types of services in Medicare requiring them could lead to cost savings
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AGENCY COMMENTS AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSE CMS did not state whether it concurred or nonconcurred with OIGrsquos recommendations Regarding the first recommendation CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with the recommendation Regarding the second recommendation CMS stated that legislation would be required to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests and that such a proposal is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget We ask that in its final management decision CMS more clearly indicate whether it concurs with our recommendations and what steps if any it will take to implement them
We did not make any changes to the report based on CMSrsquos comments The full text of CMSrsquos comments is provided in Appendix E
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APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 16
Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 19
Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 20
Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 22
APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 27
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
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Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - COMPARING LAB TEST PAYMENT RATES MEDICARE COULD ACHIEVE SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS OEI-07-11-00010
WHY WE DID THIS STUDY
Medicare is the largest payer of clinical laboratory (lab) services in the Nation It paid approximately $82 billion for lab tests in 2010 which accounted for 3 percent of all Medicare Part B payments Prior to this evaluation there had not been a comparison of Medicare payment rates to those of other health care service payers Such a comparison will help ensure that Medicare is a prudent purchaser of lab services
HOW WE DID THIS STUDY
We collected payment data from 50 State Medicaid programs and 3 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plans that pay for lab tests on a fee-for-service basis We requested the payment rates in effect from January 1 through March 31 2011 for 20 lab tests For each lab test in each geographic area represented on the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) we compared Medicare paid claims with the State Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts We surveyed State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans to determine how their lab test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether lab test charges counted towards a memberrsquos deductible
WHAT WE FOUND
In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure lab tests Medicare could have saved $910 million or 38 percent on these lab tests if it had paid providers at the lowest established rate in each geographic area State Medicaid programs and 83 percent of FEHB plans use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates although most pay less However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in performing lab tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for lab tests which in effect lowered the costs of lab tests for the insurer
WHAT WE RECOMMEND
We recommend that the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) seek legislation that would allow it to establish lower payment rates for lab tests and consider seeking legislation to institute copayments and deductibles for lab tests In its comments CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with OIGrsquos recommendation and that a proposal to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Objectives 1
Background1
Methodology4
Findings9
In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers9
Medicare could have saved $910 million in 2011 if it had paid the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for 20 lab tests 10
Medicarersquos payment rate methodology does not take into account technological and market changes 10
Unlike other insurers reviewed Medicare does not require copayments and deductibles for lab tests 11
Conclusion and Recommendations 13
Agency Comments and Office of Inspector General Response 15
Appendixes 16
A Lab Tests Included in Review 16
B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers 18
C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes23
D Potential Savings to Medicare 44
E Agency Comments 46
Acknowledgments48
OBJECTIVES To determine
1 the extent to which 2011 Medicare payment rates for 20 selected laboratory (lab) tests vary from those of State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plans
2 the amount Medicare could have saved if it had paid a rate equal to the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for the 20 selected lab tests
3 how the methods for establishing Medicare lab test payment rates vary from those of State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans and
4 the extent to which State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans require copayments and deductibles for lab tests
BACKGROUND Medicare is the largest payer of clinical lab services in the Nation It paid approximately $82 billion for lab tests in 2010 which accounted for 3 percent of all Medicare Part B payments1 Prior to this evaluation there had not been a comparison of Medicare payment rates for clinical lab services with payment rates for other health care service payers Such a comparison will help ensure that Medicare is a prudent purchaser of lab services Medicarersquos methods for establishing payment rates for lab services have remained largely unchanged since 1984
Medicare Part B Coverage and Payment for Lab Tests Clinical diagnostic lab tests are performed on specimens taken from the human body Lab tests provide information integral to preventing diagnosing and treating disease Most lab tests are conducted in hospital physician-office or independent laboratories Medicare Part B covers most lab tests and pays 100 percent of allowable charges Medicare beneficiaries do not pay copayments or deductibles for lab tests2
Each lab submits claims to the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) responsible for the area in which it is located Although 15 MACs have largely replaced Medicare Part B claims payment carriers (carriers) that corresponded closely to State borders MACs continue to administer the same payment policies created by the former 57 carriers as explained below
1 Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Data Compendium Table II3 Accessed at httpwwwcmsgovDataCompendium on June 8 2012 2 Social Security Act (SSA) sectsect 1833(a)(1)(D) and (b)(3) and 1866(a)(2)(A)
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The Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Initial Establishment The Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 (DRA) mandated that payment rates be established for lab tests on a regional statewide or carrier basis3 The DRA also mandated that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) be used annually to adjust rates for inflation Beginning July 1 1984 each carrier established its own payment rates on the basis of prevailing charges for lab tests in its locality These payment rates are collectively known as the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS)
National Limitation Amount The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 mandated a national limitation amount (NLA) for lab tests4 Between July 1 1986 and March 31 1988 the NLA capped carrier rates at 115 percent of the median carrier rate for each lab test5 For example if the median carrier rate for a particular lab test was $100 the NLA capped carrier rates at $115 Carriers could establish rates at or below the NLA but could not exceed it
In an effort to contain costs from 1988 through 1998 Congress incrementally lowered the NLA as a percentage of the national median carrier rate6 Since 1998 the NLA has been set at 74 percent of the median carrier rate for each lab test7 Under the CLFS MACs pay laboratories the lower of the laboratoriesrsquo actual charges or the carrier rate as capped by the NLA8
CMS publishes an updated CLFS at least annually containing payment rates based on the 57 jurisdictions of the former carriers9 The 2011 CLFS contains the median carrier rate the NLA and each carrierrsquos rate for 1140 unique lab tests identified by the Healthcare Common Procedure
3 PL 98-369 sect 2303 4 PL 99-272 sect 9303(b) 5 SSA sect 1833(h)(4)(B)(i) 6 SSA sect 1833(h)(4)(B) 7 SSA sect 1833(h)(4)(B)(viii) For new lab tests for which an NLA was not established before January 1 2001 the NLA is set at 100 percent of the median 8 SSA sect 1833(a)(1)(D)(i) 9 The 57 jurisdictions include the 50 States the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico California Kansas and Missouri are each divided into 2 jurisdictions New York is divided into 3 jurisdictions
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Coding System (HCPCS)10 As an example HCPCS 82607 represents a lab test that checks the level of vitamin B-12 in blood The median carrier rate for this test is $2866 and the NLA is 74 percent of this figure or $2121 The payment rate for 51 of the carrier jurisdictions is the NLA ($2121) The payment rates for the remaining six carrier jurisdictions are less than the NLA ranging from $1467 to $2105
Adjustments to the CLFS Since the establishment of the CLFS various laws have changed the calculation of the payment rates on the CLFS (see Table 1)
Table 1 Adjustments to CLFS Payment Rates for Lab Tests
Year Legislation Effect on the CLFS
2003
Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 PL 108-173 sectsect 628 and 302(b)
Eliminated the CPI-U adjustments for 2004 through 2008 mandated that CMS implement a demonstration project to explore whether competitive bidding could reduce rates for lab tests below Medicarersquos fee schedule rates
2008
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 PL 110-275 sect 145(a) and (b)
Repealed CMSrsquos authority for a competitive bidding demonstration lowered the CPI-U adjustment by 05 percentage points from 2009 through 2013
2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act PL 111-148 sect 3401(l)
Repealed the 05-percentage point reduction in the CPI-U beginning in 2011 and replaced it with a reduction equal to the 10-year moving average of annual multifactor productivity which is determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reduced the CLFS by an additional 175 percentage points in years 2011 through 2015
CMS has only limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates11 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
Limits on Medicaid Payment for Lab Tests Section 1903(i)(7) of the SSA prohibits State Medicaid program payments for lab tests that exceed the Medicare payment amount Chapter 6
10 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply 11 SSA sect 1833(h)(2)(A)(i) provides that the Secretary may make adjustments to CLFS payment rates that are justified by technological changes SSA sect 1833(h)(2)(B) provides for adjustments or exceptions to the CLFS ldquoto assure adequate reimbursement of emergency laboratory tests needed for the provision of bona fide emergency services and certain low-volume high-cost tests where highly sophisticated equipment or extremely skilled personnel are necessary to assure qualityrdquo
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sect 63002 of the CMS State Medicaid Manual states that Medicaid reimbursement for clinical diagnostic lab tests may not exceed the amount that Medicare recognizes for such tests The section provides eight exceptions that pertain to lab tests furnished by certain types of facilities (eg hospices) andor paid for under the end stage renal disease composite rate
FEHB Payment for Lab Tests FEHB plans contract with local plans and provider networks to provide services to members including lab tests Within these contracts FEHB plans negotiate payment rates Although Federal regulation limits the amount that providers may charge for inpatient hospital and physician services to the Medicare amount no such limits exist for lab tests12
Related Reports A 2000 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report found that Medicarersquos fee schedule for lab tests and its methodology for setting payment rates had not evolved to account for technological and market changes IOM recommended that Medicare payments for lab tests ldquobe based on a single rational national fee schedulerdquo adjusted for geographic location to account for differences in costs of labor and supplies13
In 2009 the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA14 OIG found that the variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and that varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests In its response CMS noted that the Presidentrsquos budget for fiscal year 2010 did not include any proposals for amending the payment methodology for lab tests therefore CMS did not concur with this recommendation CMS further stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies CMS staff confirmed in early 2012 that it had no initiative underway to revamp the payment rate structure for lab tests
METHODOLOGY
Scope We evaluated Medicare paid claims for CLFS lab tests during 2011 For CLFS lab tests we included the top 15 lab tests by volume and by
12 5 CFR sect 890905 13 IOM Medicare Laboratory Payment Policy Now and in the Future January 2000 Accessed at httpiomeduReports2000 on June 8 2012 14 OIG Variation in the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule OEI-05-08-00400 July 2009
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expenditure in 2010 the most recent data available at the time of our evaluation design Because of overlap between these 2 groups of lab tests a total of 20 tests were included in this evaluation These tests accounted for 47 percent of the volume and 56 percent of the expenditures for CLFS lab tests reimbursed by Medicare in 2010
To ensure equitable comparisons we compared the Medicare CLFS payment rates only to those under State Medicaid and selected FEHB fee-for-service health care programs We did not compare Medicare fee-for-service payment rates to rates paid by managed care plans because managed care models typically involve an assumption of financial risk by providers Also our comparison of lab test prices used the fee schedule amounts for Medicaid programs and payment rates for FEHB plans The fee schedule amounts for Medicaid programs and payment rates for FEHB plans do not reflect copayments and deductibles because those are factored in only when claims are paid
Data Collection From August through October 2011 we collected data from 50 State Medicaid programs and 3 fee-for-service FEHB plans15 We requested the fee schedule amounts or payment rates in effect from January 1 through March 31 2011 for 20 lab tests as shown in Appendix A We surveyed State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans regarding how their lab test fee schedule or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether lab test charges counted towards a memberrsquos deductible
We received fee schedule amounts and survey responses from all 50 State Medicaid programs State Medicaid programs provided their fee schedules for lab tests representing the maximum payment rate allowed for each test (For actual claims providers could have billed for less than the fee schedule amounts)
We received payment rates and survey responses from the three selected FEHB plans These three plans provide coverage to 90 percent of fee-for-service enrollees in the FEHB program Each of these national plans provides services through local plans and networks Within a single national plan local plans and networks may have differing payment rates The FEHB plans provided us with first-quarter 2011 median claim payment amounts representing all of their local plans and networks by
15 Staff from the Tennessee Medicaid program stated that 100 percent of recipients are enrolled in managed care plans therefore Tennessee does not pay for any lab tests on a fee-for-service basis We did not include the Tennessee Medicaid program in our data collection We included the District of Columbia for a total of 50 State Medicaid programs
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membersrsquo States of residence However they did not provide survey responses regarding how lab test payment rates were formulated for each individual plan or network In total we received surveys from 29 of 58 FEHB local plans andor networks
Payment Rate Comparisons We used the population of Medicare claims for 20 lab test codes for tests performed in physician offices and independent laboratories during 2011 For each lab test in each geographic area we compared the Medicare-allowed amount with the State Medicaid program fee schedule amount and each of the three FEHB planrsquos median claim payment rates16
Insurers reported State-specific payment rates therefore we were able to make equitable comparisons across States
Our approach provides a conservative estimate of potential savings to the Medicare program because using Medicaid claim payment amounts or an FEHB planrsquos lowest rate could produce greater differences in comparison to Medicare-allowed amounts Table 2 summarizes the data sources used for the comparisons
Table 2 Data Sources Used in Payment Rate Comparisons
Insurer Data Source Description
Medicare CMS National Claims History file
Allowed paid claims during 2011
Medicaid 50 State Medicaid programs Fee schedule amounts in effect during the first quarter of 2011
FEHB All local plans and networks within three FEHB plans
Median allowed payment rates for claims with dates of service during the first quarter 2011 for each of the three FEHB plans
Source OIG data collection 2012
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions for a total of 1120 potential comparisons17 However not all insurers reported a payment rate for every lab test in each geographic jurisdiction therefore the Medicare-allowed amounts used in the comparisons vary by insurer Table 3 shows the number of tests for which insurers reported payment rates
16 We excluded Medicare claims submitted by providers in geographic areas other than the 50 States and the District of Columbia To ensure equitable comparisons we excluded claims paid by the contractor that pays claims for the Railroad Retirement Board because this contractor pays claims nationwide rather than in a specific geographic area 17 We did not include Puerto Rico in our analysis therefore we compared payment rates in 56 of the 57 jurisdictions represented on the Medicare CLFS
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Table 3 Number of Lab Test Payment Rates Reported by Insurers and
Medicare-Allowed Amount
Insurer Number of Lab Test Payment
Rates
2011 Medicare-Allowed
Amount Medicaid 1097 $2355233694
FEHB 1 1054 $2406800929
FEHB 2 1082 $2410847338
FEHB 3 1119 $2416397192
Source OIG data collection 2012
Savings Calculation We conducted a claim-by-claim analysis to calculate the potential savings to Medicare if it had paid providers at the lowest established rate in each geographic area for each of the 20 reviewed tests For example the amount Medicare paid for an iron binding test (HCPCS code 83550) performed in Connecticut was compared with the fee schedule rate for the Connecticut Medicaid program and with the median allowed claim payment rate for each of three FEHB plans for members in Connecticut
Neither the Medicaid nor FEHB plan rates reflected copayments or deductibles because we were using Medicaid fee schedules and FEHB payment rates not the amounts the program and plans actually paid for these tests We subtracted the lowest available rate from the Medicare-allowed amount to calculate the potential savings to Medicare for that claim Table 4 shows this calculation in detail
Table 4 Example Savings Calculation for an Iron Binding Test
HCPCS Code
Insurer Payment
Rate
Lowest Available
Rate
Potential Savings to
Medicare
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$751 $1230 minus $751
= $479
Source OIG data collection 2012
We summed the savings for each of the claims to calculate the total potential savings to Medicare If the Medicare claim was paid at or below the lowest available rate it was not included in the savings calculation
Limitations On the basis of the timing of our data collection we collected fee schedule amounts and payment rates in effect for the period January 1 through March 31 2011 from State Medicaid and FEHB programs We applied these payment rates to Medicare claims for all of 2011 It is possible that
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State Medicaid or FEHB programs obtained different payment rates during April 1 through December 31 2011 which would produce a different calculation of Medicare savings
Standards This study was conducted in accordance with the Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation issued by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
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$2500000000
$2000000000
Allo
wed
Do
llars
Medicare-Allowed Amount
$1500000000
Allowed Amount When Insurer Had Lower Price Than Medicare
$1000000000
$2355 Billion
$1966 Billion
$2407 Billion
$2046 Billion
$2411 Billion
$1854 Billion
$2416 Billion
$1853 Billion
Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3 (20 More) (18 More) (30 More) (30 More)
Health Insurers
FINDINGS
In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions Figure 1 shows the dollar amounts that Medicare paid for lab tests in 2011 compared with the dollar amounts that Medicare would have paid if it had paid at the rates that State Medicaid and FEHB plans paid for the same tests on the basis of their fee schedule amounts or payment rates
Figure 1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Rates of Other Insurers
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
When we compared payment rates for specific tests in specific jurisdictions the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more than State Medicaid programs for lab tests was $001 (HCPCS 85025 in Montana) and the largest price variation was $3498 (HCPCS 83970 in Kansas) Among FEHB plans the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more was $001 (HCPCS 80048 in Tennessee) and the largest was $4227 (HCPCS 83880 in Texas) Appendix B Tables B-1 through B-4 provides more detail on the number of lab tests and allowed amount for each of the 20 reviewed tests for each insurer For a complete list of payment rates reported by health insurers for this evaluation see Appendix C
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Medicare could have saved $910 million in 2011 if it had paid the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for 20 lab tests
Of the 4 insurers we reviewed at least 1 paid a lower rate than Medicare on approximately 94 percent of the 1120 price comparisons we performed Table 5 shows the distribution of lab tests paid by other insurers in relation to Medicare
Table 5 Lab Tests Paid by Other Insurers in Relation to Medicare
Insurer
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Above Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid at
Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Below Medicare Rates
Number of Tests Not Paid
by Insurer
Medicaid 65 6 95 9 937 85 23
FEHB 1 402 38 6 1 646 61 66
FEHB 2 486 45 1 lt1 595 55 38
FEHB 3 506 45 9 1 604 54 1
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
If Medicare had paid providers for lab tests at the lowest established rates among the insurers we surveyed it could have paid 38 percent less saving $910 million For example Medicare paid approximately $348 million for 148 million commonly performed thyroid function tests (HCPCS Code 84443) during 2011 If Medicare had paid providers for these tests at the lowest established rate among the insurers we surveyed it could have saved approximately $140 million or 40 percent18 Appendix D shows the potential savings that Medicare could achieve for each of the 20 tests reviewed using the lowest rate available
Medicarersquos payment rate methodology does not take into account technological and market changes
Medicarersquos payment rates for lab tests were established in 1984 on the basis of prevailing charges for lab tests in each Medicare carrier jurisdiction Since that time legislation has revised the rates by making uniform percentage adjustments to every test on the CLFS CMS has only
18 Providers submitted and Medicare paid a rate lower than the lowest established rate for approximately 296000 tests
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limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates19 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
As the largest health insurer in the United States Medicare has great influence on the actions of other health care insurers For example Federal law prohibits State Medicaid program payments that exceed the Medicare payment amount for lab tests20 Eighty-three percent (24 of 29) of responding local FEHB plans and networks reported that they use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates
However State Medicaid programs and local FEHB plans reported that they consider factors when establishing payment rates for lab tests that Medicare does not consider For example eight Medicaid plans and four local FEHB plans reported that technological changes (eg benchmarking payment rates for new tests to the actual cost of performing them) are taken into account when establishing payment rates Thirteen local FEHB plans reported taking into account market considerations such as competitor information membership size and market analysis Other factors reported by State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans include provider requests to review the adequacy of a payment rate for a certain lab test and legislative andor budgetary changes
Unlike other insurers reviewed Medicare does not require copayments and deductibles for lab tests
Beneficiaries enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare do not pay copayments for lab tests as they do for other Medicare Part B services (eg physician visits) nor are lab tests subject to a deductible21 In comparison 11 State Medicaid programs reported requiring copayments for lab tests in at least 1 program or recipient category22
The amount of the copayment varied from 50 cents to $10 however certain recipient categories were exempt from the copayment For example the Colorado and Florida State Medicaid programs reported requiring a $1 copayment with exemptions for pregnant women and recipients living in nursing facilities In other States (eg Kentucky and Missouri) the copayment was inclusive of all services rendered by the same provider on a single date of service (eg a lab test and a doctorrsquos office visit)
19 See note 11 20 SSA sect 1903(i)(7) 21 SSA sectsect 1833(a)(1)(D) and (b)(3) and 1866(a)(2)(A) 22 The 11 State Medicaid programs were Arkansas Colorado Florida Iowa Kentucky Maine Missouri New Jersey New York South Dakota and Wisconsin
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Each of the three FEHB plans offered multiple coverage options for members with varying copayment amounts among these options For example one FEHB planrsquos ldquostandardrdquo coverage option had a copayment of 15 percent of the providerrsquos allowed charges for lab tests while another planrsquos ldquobasicrdquo coverage option had no copayment For another FEHB planrsquos ldquohigh deductiblerdquo coverage option the copayment was a flat $15 when the tests were not part of a doctorrsquos office visit
Two of the three FEHB plans had an option to avoid member copayments by offering ldquolab cardsrdquo which are issued to members separately from the FEHB planrsquos health insurance identification cards When members went to specified lab collection sites or requested that their physicians send their lab specimens to the specified laboratories the members incurred no out-of-pocket costs When members chose to have their lab tests performed elsewhere the tests were subject to copayments and deductibles
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers Medicare could have saved $910 million or 38 percent in 2011 if it had paid the same rate as the lowest paying insurer surveyed for each lab test in each geographic location Achieving lower rates is possible because State Medicaid and FEHB lab test providers accepted these lower rates for lab tests
State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates but most pay less Unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in performing lab tests and provider requests Some State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for lab tests which in effect lowered the costs of lab tests for the insurer
This report builds on previous OIG evaluations regarding lab test payment rates A 2009 OIG report also recommended changes to the structure of lab test payment rates In that report OIG found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA The variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests At that time CMS did not concur with this recommendation but stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies This report provides further evidence that the lab test payment rate structure is outdated and should be changed
We recommend that CMS
Seek Legislation That Would Allow CMS To Establish Lower Payment Rates for Lab Tests
CMS could seek legislation that would provide for cost-saving measures such as
conducting demonstration programs such as competitive bidding (ie soliciting bids from lab test providers to obtain market rates) or entering into provider agreements (ie obtaining discounted rates from a small number of providers based on high lab test volume) and
including the ability to make adjustments to payment rates on an individual test basis to account for cost decreases due to technological changes and other factors
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Consider Seeking Legislation To Institute Copayments and Deductibles for Lab Tests
Given that 11 State Medicaid programs and all three FEHB plans require copayments for lab tests in certain circumstances CMS may want to consider whether copayments and deductibles for lab tests are appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries We understand that Medicaid programs waive copayments for certain recipient categories and that two FEHB plans offer programs that motivate members to use certain lab test providers to avoid copayments The concept of beneficiary copayments and deductibles is used broadly for other types of services in Medicare requiring them could lead to cost savings
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AGENCY COMMENTS AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSE CMS did not state whether it concurred or nonconcurred with OIGrsquos recommendations Regarding the first recommendation CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with the recommendation Regarding the second recommendation CMS stated that legislation would be required to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests and that such a proposal is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget We ask that in its final management decision CMS more clearly indicate whether it concurs with our recommendations and what steps if any it will take to implement them
We did not make any changes to the report based on CMSrsquos comments The full text of CMSrsquos comments is provided in Appendix E
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APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 16
Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
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The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
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Office of Evaluation and Inspections
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Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Objectives 1
Background1
Methodology4
Findings9
In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers9
Medicare could have saved $910 million in 2011 if it had paid the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for 20 lab tests 10
Medicarersquos payment rate methodology does not take into account technological and market changes 10
Unlike other insurers reviewed Medicare does not require copayments and deductibles for lab tests 11
Conclusion and Recommendations 13
Agency Comments and Office of Inspector General Response 15
Appendixes 16
A Lab Tests Included in Review 16
B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers 18
C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes23
D Potential Savings to Medicare 44
E Agency Comments 46
Acknowledgments48
OBJECTIVES To determine
1 the extent to which 2011 Medicare payment rates for 20 selected laboratory (lab) tests vary from those of State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plans
2 the amount Medicare could have saved if it had paid a rate equal to the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for the 20 selected lab tests
3 how the methods for establishing Medicare lab test payment rates vary from those of State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans and
4 the extent to which State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans require copayments and deductibles for lab tests
BACKGROUND Medicare is the largest payer of clinical lab services in the Nation It paid approximately $82 billion for lab tests in 2010 which accounted for 3 percent of all Medicare Part B payments1 Prior to this evaluation there had not been a comparison of Medicare payment rates for clinical lab services with payment rates for other health care service payers Such a comparison will help ensure that Medicare is a prudent purchaser of lab services Medicarersquos methods for establishing payment rates for lab services have remained largely unchanged since 1984
Medicare Part B Coverage and Payment for Lab Tests Clinical diagnostic lab tests are performed on specimens taken from the human body Lab tests provide information integral to preventing diagnosing and treating disease Most lab tests are conducted in hospital physician-office or independent laboratories Medicare Part B covers most lab tests and pays 100 percent of allowable charges Medicare beneficiaries do not pay copayments or deductibles for lab tests2
Each lab submits claims to the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) responsible for the area in which it is located Although 15 MACs have largely replaced Medicare Part B claims payment carriers (carriers) that corresponded closely to State borders MACs continue to administer the same payment policies created by the former 57 carriers as explained below
1 Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Data Compendium Table II3 Accessed at httpwwwcmsgovDataCompendium on June 8 2012 2 Social Security Act (SSA) sectsect 1833(a)(1)(D) and (b)(3) and 1866(a)(2)(A)
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The Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Initial Establishment The Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 (DRA) mandated that payment rates be established for lab tests on a regional statewide or carrier basis3 The DRA also mandated that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) be used annually to adjust rates for inflation Beginning July 1 1984 each carrier established its own payment rates on the basis of prevailing charges for lab tests in its locality These payment rates are collectively known as the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS)
National Limitation Amount The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 mandated a national limitation amount (NLA) for lab tests4 Between July 1 1986 and March 31 1988 the NLA capped carrier rates at 115 percent of the median carrier rate for each lab test5 For example if the median carrier rate for a particular lab test was $100 the NLA capped carrier rates at $115 Carriers could establish rates at or below the NLA but could not exceed it
In an effort to contain costs from 1988 through 1998 Congress incrementally lowered the NLA as a percentage of the national median carrier rate6 Since 1998 the NLA has been set at 74 percent of the median carrier rate for each lab test7 Under the CLFS MACs pay laboratories the lower of the laboratoriesrsquo actual charges or the carrier rate as capped by the NLA8
CMS publishes an updated CLFS at least annually containing payment rates based on the 57 jurisdictions of the former carriers9 The 2011 CLFS contains the median carrier rate the NLA and each carrierrsquos rate for 1140 unique lab tests identified by the Healthcare Common Procedure
3 PL 98-369 sect 2303 4 PL 99-272 sect 9303(b) 5 SSA sect 1833(h)(4)(B)(i) 6 SSA sect 1833(h)(4)(B) 7 SSA sect 1833(h)(4)(B)(viii) For new lab tests for which an NLA was not established before January 1 2001 the NLA is set at 100 percent of the median 8 SSA sect 1833(a)(1)(D)(i) 9 The 57 jurisdictions include the 50 States the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico California Kansas and Missouri are each divided into 2 jurisdictions New York is divided into 3 jurisdictions
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Coding System (HCPCS)10 As an example HCPCS 82607 represents a lab test that checks the level of vitamin B-12 in blood The median carrier rate for this test is $2866 and the NLA is 74 percent of this figure or $2121 The payment rate for 51 of the carrier jurisdictions is the NLA ($2121) The payment rates for the remaining six carrier jurisdictions are less than the NLA ranging from $1467 to $2105
Adjustments to the CLFS Since the establishment of the CLFS various laws have changed the calculation of the payment rates on the CLFS (see Table 1)
Table 1 Adjustments to CLFS Payment Rates for Lab Tests
Year Legislation Effect on the CLFS
2003
Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 PL 108-173 sectsect 628 and 302(b)
Eliminated the CPI-U adjustments for 2004 through 2008 mandated that CMS implement a demonstration project to explore whether competitive bidding could reduce rates for lab tests below Medicarersquos fee schedule rates
2008
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 PL 110-275 sect 145(a) and (b)
Repealed CMSrsquos authority for a competitive bidding demonstration lowered the CPI-U adjustment by 05 percentage points from 2009 through 2013
2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act PL 111-148 sect 3401(l)
Repealed the 05-percentage point reduction in the CPI-U beginning in 2011 and replaced it with a reduction equal to the 10-year moving average of annual multifactor productivity which is determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reduced the CLFS by an additional 175 percentage points in years 2011 through 2015
CMS has only limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates11 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
Limits on Medicaid Payment for Lab Tests Section 1903(i)(7) of the SSA prohibits State Medicaid program payments for lab tests that exceed the Medicare payment amount Chapter 6
10 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply 11 SSA sect 1833(h)(2)(A)(i) provides that the Secretary may make adjustments to CLFS payment rates that are justified by technological changes SSA sect 1833(h)(2)(B) provides for adjustments or exceptions to the CLFS ldquoto assure adequate reimbursement of emergency laboratory tests needed for the provision of bona fide emergency services and certain low-volume high-cost tests where highly sophisticated equipment or extremely skilled personnel are necessary to assure qualityrdquo
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sect 63002 of the CMS State Medicaid Manual states that Medicaid reimbursement for clinical diagnostic lab tests may not exceed the amount that Medicare recognizes for such tests The section provides eight exceptions that pertain to lab tests furnished by certain types of facilities (eg hospices) andor paid for under the end stage renal disease composite rate
FEHB Payment for Lab Tests FEHB plans contract with local plans and provider networks to provide services to members including lab tests Within these contracts FEHB plans negotiate payment rates Although Federal regulation limits the amount that providers may charge for inpatient hospital and physician services to the Medicare amount no such limits exist for lab tests12
Related Reports A 2000 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report found that Medicarersquos fee schedule for lab tests and its methodology for setting payment rates had not evolved to account for technological and market changes IOM recommended that Medicare payments for lab tests ldquobe based on a single rational national fee schedulerdquo adjusted for geographic location to account for differences in costs of labor and supplies13
In 2009 the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA14 OIG found that the variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and that varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests In its response CMS noted that the Presidentrsquos budget for fiscal year 2010 did not include any proposals for amending the payment methodology for lab tests therefore CMS did not concur with this recommendation CMS further stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies CMS staff confirmed in early 2012 that it had no initiative underway to revamp the payment rate structure for lab tests
METHODOLOGY
Scope We evaluated Medicare paid claims for CLFS lab tests during 2011 For CLFS lab tests we included the top 15 lab tests by volume and by
12 5 CFR sect 890905 13 IOM Medicare Laboratory Payment Policy Now and in the Future January 2000 Accessed at httpiomeduReports2000 on June 8 2012 14 OIG Variation in the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule OEI-05-08-00400 July 2009
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expenditure in 2010 the most recent data available at the time of our evaluation design Because of overlap between these 2 groups of lab tests a total of 20 tests were included in this evaluation These tests accounted for 47 percent of the volume and 56 percent of the expenditures for CLFS lab tests reimbursed by Medicare in 2010
To ensure equitable comparisons we compared the Medicare CLFS payment rates only to those under State Medicaid and selected FEHB fee-for-service health care programs We did not compare Medicare fee-for-service payment rates to rates paid by managed care plans because managed care models typically involve an assumption of financial risk by providers Also our comparison of lab test prices used the fee schedule amounts for Medicaid programs and payment rates for FEHB plans The fee schedule amounts for Medicaid programs and payment rates for FEHB plans do not reflect copayments and deductibles because those are factored in only when claims are paid
Data Collection From August through October 2011 we collected data from 50 State Medicaid programs and 3 fee-for-service FEHB plans15 We requested the fee schedule amounts or payment rates in effect from January 1 through March 31 2011 for 20 lab tests as shown in Appendix A We surveyed State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans regarding how their lab test fee schedule or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether lab test charges counted towards a memberrsquos deductible
We received fee schedule amounts and survey responses from all 50 State Medicaid programs State Medicaid programs provided their fee schedules for lab tests representing the maximum payment rate allowed for each test (For actual claims providers could have billed for less than the fee schedule amounts)
We received payment rates and survey responses from the three selected FEHB plans These three plans provide coverage to 90 percent of fee-for-service enrollees in the FEHB program Each of these national plans provides services through local plans and networks Within a single national plan local plans and networks may have differing payment rates The FEHB plans provided us with first-quarter 2011 median claim payment amounts representing all of their local plans and networks by
15 Staff from the Tennessee Medicaid program stated that 100 percent of recipients are enrolled in managed care plans therefore Tennessee does not pay for any lab tests on a fee-for-service basis We did not include the Tennessee Medicaid program in our data collection We included the District of Columbia for a total of 50 State Medicaid programs
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membersrsquo States of residence However they did not provide survey responses regarding how lab test payment rates were formulated for each individual plan or network In total we received surveys from 29 of 58 FEHB local plans andor networks
Payment Rate Comparisons We used the population of Medicare claims for 20 lab test codes for tests performed in physician offices and independent laboratories during 2011 For each lab test in each geographic area we compared the Medicare-allowed amount with the State Medicaid program fee schedule amount and each of the three FEHB planrsquos median claim payment rates16
Insurers reported State-specific payment rates therefore we were able to make equitable comparisons across States
Our approach provides a conservative estimate of potential savings to the Medicare program because using Medicaid claim payment amounts or an FEHB planrsquos lowest rate could produce greater differences in comparison to Medicare-allowed amounts Table 2 summarizes the data sources used for the comparisons
Table 2 Data Sources Used in Payment Rate Comparisons
Insurer Data Source Description
Medicare CMS National Claims History file
Allowed paid claims during 2011
Medicaid 50 State Medicaid programs Fee schedule amounts in effect during the first quarter of 2011
FEHB All local plans and networks within three FEHB plans
Median allowed payment rates for claims with dates of service during the first quarter 2011 for each of the three FEHB plans
Source OIG data collection 2012
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions for a total of 1120 potential comparisons17 However not all insurers reported a payment rate for every lab test in each geographic jurisdiction therefore the Medicare-allowed amounts used in the comparisons vary by insurer Table 3 shows the number of tests for which insurers reported payment rates
16 We excluded Medicare claims submitted by providers in geographic areas other than the 50 States and the District of Columbia To ensure equitable comparisons we excluded claims paid by the contractor that pays claims for the Railroad Retirement Board because this contractor pays claims nationwide rather than in a specific geographic area 17 We did not include Puerto Rico in our analysis therefore we compared payment rates in 56 of the 57 jurisdictions represented on the Medicare CLFS
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Table 3 Number of Lab Test Payment Rates Reported by Insurers and
Medicare-Allowed Amount
Insurer Number of Lab Test Payment
Rates
2011 Medicare-Allowed
Amount Medicaid 1097 $2355233694
FEHB 1 1054 $2406800929
FEHB 2 1082 $2410847338
FEHB 3 1119 $2416397192
Source OIG data collection 2012
Savings Calculation We conducted a claim-by-claim analysis to calculate the potential savings to Medicare if it had paid providers at the lowest established rate in each geographic area for each of the 20 reviewed tests For example the amount Medicare paid for an iron binding test (HCPCS code 83550) performed in Connecticut was compared with the fee schedule rate for the Connecticut Medicaid program and with the median allowed claim payment rate for each of three FEHB plans for members in Connecticut
Neither the Medicaid nor FEHB plan rates reflected copayments or deductibles because we were using Medicaid fee schedules and FEHB payment rates not the amounts the program and plans actually paid for these tests We subtracted the lowest available rate from the Medicare-allowed amount to calculate the potential savings to Medicare for that claim Table 4 shows this calculation in detail
Table 4 Example Savings Calculation for an Iron Binding Test
HCPCS Code
Insurer Payment
Rate
Lowest Available
Rate
Potential Savings to
Medicare
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$751 $1230 minus $751
= $479
Source OIG data collection 2012
We summed the savings for each of the claims to calculate the total potential savings to Medicare If the Medicare claim was paid at or below the lowest available rate it was not included in the savings calculation
Limitations On the basis of the timing of our data collection we collected fee schedule amounts and payment rates in effect for the period January 1 through March 31 2011 from State Medicaid and FEHB programs We applied these payment rates to Medicare claims for all of 2011 It is possible that
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State Medicaid or FEHB programs obtained different payment rates during April 1 through December 31 2011 which would produce a different calculation of Medicare savings
Standards This study was conducted in accordance with the Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation issued by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
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$2500000000
$2000000000
Allo
wed
Do
llars
Medicare-Allowed Amount
$1500000000
Allowed Amount When Insurer Had Lower Price Than Medicare
$1000000000
$2355 Billion
$1966 Billion
$2407 Billion
$2046 Billion
$2411 Billion
$1854 Billion
$2416 Billion
$1853 Billion
Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3 (20 More) (18 More) (30 More) (30 More)
Health Insurers
FINDINGS
In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions Figure 1 shows the dollar amounts that Medicare paid for lab tests in 2011 compared with the dollar amounts that Medicare would have paid if it had paid at the rates that State Medicaid and FEHB plans paid for the same tests on the basis of their fee schedule amounts or payment rates
Figure 1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Rates of Other Insurers
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
When we compared payment rates for specific tests in specific jurisdictions the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more than State Medicaid programs for lab tests was $001 (HCPCS 85025 in Montana) and the largest price variation was $3498 (HCPCS 83970 in Kansas) Among FEHB plans the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more was $001 (HCPCS 80048 in Tennessee) and the largest was $4227 (HCPCS 83880 in Texas) Appendix B Tables B-1 through B-4 provides more detail on the number of lab tests and allowed amount for each of the 20 reviewed tests for each insurer For a complete list of payment rates reported by health insurers for this evaluation see Appendix C
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Medicare could have saved $910 million in 2011 if it had paid the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for 20 lab tests
Of the 4 insurers we reviewed at least 1 paid a lower rate than Medicare on approximately 94 percent of the 1120 price comparisons we performed Table 5 shows the distribution of lab tests paid by other insurers in relation to Medicare
Table 5 Lab Tests Paid by Other Insurers in Relation to Medicare
Insurer
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Above Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid at
Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Below Medicare Rates
Number of Tests Not Paid
by Insurer
Medicaid 65 6 95 9 937 85 23
FEHB 1 402 38 6 1 646 61 66
FEHB 2 486 45 1 lt1 595 55 38
FEHB 3 506 45 9 1 604 54 1
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
If Medicare had paid providers for lab tests at the lowest established rates among the insurers we surveyed it could have paid 38 percent less saving $910 million For example Medicare paid approximately $348 million for 148 million commonly performed thyroid function tests (HCPCS Code 84443) during 2011 If Medicare had paid providers for these tests at the lowest established rate among the insurers we surveyed it could have saved approximately $140 million or 40 percent18 Appendix D shows the potential savings that Medicare could achieve for each of the 20 tests reviewed using the lowest rate available
Medicarersquos payment rate methodology does not take into account technological and market changes
Medicarersquos payment rates for lab tests were established in 1984 on the basis of prevailing charges for lab tests in each Medicare carrier jurisdiction Since that time legislation has revised the rates by making uniform percentage adjustments to every test on the CLFS CMS has only
18 Providers submitted and Medicare paid a rate lower than the lowest established rate for approximately 296000 tests
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limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates19 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
As the largest health insurer in the United States Medicare has great influence on the actions of other health care insurers For example Federal law prohibits State Medicaid program payments that exceed the Medicare payment amount for lab tests20 Eighty-three percent (24 of 29) of responding local FEHB plans and networks reported that they use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates
However State Medicaid programs and local FEHB plans reported that they consider factors when establishing payment rates for lab tests that Medicare does not consider For example eight Medicaid plans and four local FEHB plans reported that technological changes (eg benchmarking payment rates for new tests to the actual cost of performing them) are taken into account when establishing payment rates Thirteen local FEHB plans reported taking into account market considerations such as competitor information membership size and market analysis Other factors reported by State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans include provider requests to review the adequacy of a payment rate for a certain lab test and legislative andor budgetary changes
Unlike other insurers reviewed Medicare does not require copayments and deductibles for lab tests
Beneficiaries enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare do not pay copayments for lab tests as they do for other Medicare Part B services (eg physician visits) nor are lab tests subject to a deductible21 In comparison 11 State Medicaid programs reported requiring copayments for lab tests in at least 1 program or recipient category22
The amount of the copayment varied from 50 cents to $10 however certain recipient categories were exempt from the copayment For example the Colorado and Florida State Medicaid programs reported requiring a $1 copayment with exemptions for pregnant women and recipients living in nursing facilities In other States (eg Kentucky and Missouri) the copayment was inclusive of all services rendered by the same provider on a single date of service (eg a lab test and a doctorrsquos office visit)
19 See note 11 20 SSA sect 1903(i)(7) 21 SSA sectsect 1833(a)(1)(D) and (b)(3) and 1866(a)(2)(A) 22 The 11 State Medicaid programs were Arkansas Colorado Florida Iowa Kentucky Maine Missouri New Jersey New York South Dakota and Wisconsin
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Each of the three FEHB plans offered multiple coverage options for members with varying copayment amounts among these options For example one FEHB planrsquos ldquostandardrdquo coverage option had a copayment of 15 percent of the providerrsquos allowed charges for lab tests while another planrsquos ldquobasicrdquo coverage option had no copayment For another FEHB planrsquos ldquohigh deductiblerdquo coverage option the copayment was a flat $15 when the tests were not part of a doctorrsquos office visit
Two of the three FEHB plans had an option to avoid member copayments by offering ldquolab cardsrdquo which are issued to members separately from the FEHB planrsquos health insurance identification cards When members went to specified lab collection sites or requested that their physicians send their lab specimens to the specified laboratories the members incurred no out-of-pocket costs When members chose to have their lab tests performed elsewhere the tests were subject to copayments and deductibles
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers Medicare could have saved $910 million or 38 percent in 2011 if it had paid the same rate as the lowest paying insurer surveyed for each lab test in each geographic location Achieving lower rates is possible because State Medicaid and FEHB lab test providers accepted these lower rates for lab tests
State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates but most pay less Unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in performing lab tests and provider requests Some State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for lab tests which in effect lowered the costs of lab tests for the insurer
This report builds on previous OIG evaluations regarding lab test payment rates A 2009 OIG report also recommended changes to the structure of lab test payment rates In that report OIG found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA The variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests At that time CMS did not concur with this recommendation but stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies This report provides further evidence that the lab test payment rate structure is outdated and should be changed
We recommend that CMS
Seek Legislation That Would Allow CMS To Establish Lower Payment Rates for Lab Tests
CMS could seek legislation that would provide for cost-saving measures such as
conducting demonstration programs such as competitive bidding (ie soliciting bids from lab test providers to obtain market rates) or entering into provider agreements (ie obtaining discounted rates from a small number of providers based on high lab test volume) and
including the ability to make adjustments to payment rates on an individual test basis to account for cost decreases due to technological changes and other factors
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Consider Seeking Legislation To Institute Copayments and Deductibles for Lab Tests
Given that 11 State Medicaid programs and all three FEHB plans require copayments for lab tests in certain circumstances CMS may want to consider whether copayments and deductibles for lab tests are appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries We understand that Medicaid programs waive copayments for certain recipient categories and that two FEHB plans offer programs that motivate members to use certain lab test providers to avoid copayments The concept of beneficiary copayments and deductibles is used broadly for other types of services in Medicare requiring them could lead to cost savings
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AGENCY COMMENTS AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSE CMS did not state whether it concurred or nonconcurred with OIGrsquos recommendations Regarding the first recommendation CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with the recommendation Regarding the second recommendation CMS stated that legislation would be required to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests and that such a proposal is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget We ask that in its final management decision CMS more clearly indicate whether it concurs with our recommendations and what steps if any it will take to implement them
We did not make any changes to the report based on CMSrsquos comments The full text of CMSrsquos comments is provided in Appendix E
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APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 24
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 27
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 29
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 30
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
OBJECTIVES To determine
1 the extent to which 2011 Medicare payment rates for 20 selected laboratory (lab) tests vary from those of State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plans
2 the amount Medicare could have saved if it had paid a rate equal to the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for the 20 selected lab tests
3 how the methods for establishing Medicare lab test payment rates vary from those of State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans and
4 the extent to which State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans require copayments and deductibles for lab tests
BACKGROUND Medicare is the largest payer of clinical lab services in the Nation It paid approximately $82 billion for lab tests in 2010 which accounted for 3 percent of all Medicare Part B payments1 Prior to this evaluation there had not been a comparison of Medicare payment rates for clinical lab services with payment rates for other health care service payers Such a comparison will help ensure that Medicare is a prudent purchaser of lab services Medicarersquos methods for establishing payment rates for lab services have remained largely unchanged since 1984
Medicare Part B Coverage and Payment for Lab Tests Clinical diagnostic lab tests are performed on specimens taken from the human body Lab tests provide information integral to preventing diagnosing and treating disease Most lab tests are conducted in hospital physician-office or independent laboratories Medicare Part B covers most lab tests and pays 100 percent of allowable charges Medicare beneficiaries do not pay copayments or deductibles for lab tests2
Each lab submits claims to the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) responsible for the area in which it is located Although 15 MACs have largely replaced Medicare Part B claims payment carriers (carriers) that corresponded closely to State borders MACs continue to administer the same payment policies created by the former 57 carriers as explained below
1 Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Data Compendium Table II3 Accessed at httpwwwcmsgovDataCompendium on June 8 2012 2 Social Security Act (SSA) sectsect 1833(a)(1)(D) and (b)(3) and 1866(a)(2)(A)
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The Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Initial Establishment The Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 (DRA) mandated that payment rates be established for lab tests on a regional statewide or carrier basis3 The DRA also mandated that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) be used annually to adjust rates for inflation Beginning July 1 1984 each carrier established its own payment rates on the basis of prevailing charges for lab tests in its locality These payment rates are collectively known as the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS)
National Limitation Amount The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 mandated a national limitation amount (NLA) for lab tests4 Between July 1 1986 and March 31 1988 the NLA capped carrier rates at 115 percent of the median carrier rate for each lab test5 For example if the median carrier rate for a particular lab test was $100 the NLA capped carrier rates at $115 Carriers could establish rates at or below the NLA but could not exceed it
In an effort to contain costs from 1988 through 1998 Congress incrementally lowered the NLA as a percentage of the national median carrier rate6 Since 1998 the NLA has been set at 74 percent of the median carrier rate for each lab test7 Under the CLFS MACs pay laboratories the lower of the laboratoriesrsquo actual charges or the carrier rate as capped by the NLA8
CMS publishes an updated CLFS at least annually containing payment rates based on the 57 jurisdictions of the former carriers9 The 2011 CLFS contains the median carrier rate the NLA and each carrierrsquos rate for 1140 unique lab tests identified by the Healthcare Common Procedure
3 PL 98-369 sect 2303 4 PL 99-272 sect 9303(b) 5 SSA sect 1833(h)(4)(B)(i) 6 SSA sect 1833(h)(4)(B) 7 SSA sect 1833(h)(4)(B)(viii) For new lab tests for which an NLA was not established before January 1 2001 the NLA is set at 100 percent of the median 8 SSA sect 1833(a)(1)(D)(i) 9 The 57 jurisdictions include the 50 States the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico California Kansas and Missouri are each divided into 2 jurisdictions New York is divided into 3 jurisdictions
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Coding System (HCPCS)10 As an example HCPCS 82607 represents a lab test that checks the level of vitamin B-12 in blood The median carrier rate for this test is $2866 and the NLA is 74 percent of this figure or $2121 The payment rate for 51 of the carrier jurisdictions is the NLA ($2121) The payment rates for the remaining six carrier jurisdictions are less than the NLA ranging from $1467 to $2105
Adjustments to the CLFS Since the establishment of the CLFS various laws have changed the calculation of the payment rates on the CLFS (see Table 1)
Table 1 Adjustments to CLFS Payment Rates for Lab Tests
Year Legislation Effect on the CLFS
2003
Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 PL 108-173 sectsect 628 and 302(b)
Eliminated the CPI-U adjustments for 2004 through 2008 mandated that CMS implement a demonstration project to explore whether competitive bidding could reduce rates for lab tests below Medicarersquos fee schedule rates
2008
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 PL 110-275 sect 145(a) and (b)
Repealed CMSrsquos authority for a competitive bidding demonstration lowered the CPI-U adjustment by 05 percentage points from 2009 through 2013
2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act PL 111-148 sect 3401(l)
Repealed the 05-percentage point reduction in the CPI-U beginning in 2011 and replaced it with a reduction equal to the 10-year moving average of annual multifactor productivity which is determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reduced the CLFS by an additional 175 percentage points in years 2011 through 2015
CMS has only limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates11 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
Limits on Medicaid Payment for Lab Tests Section 1903(i)(7) of the SSA prohibits State Medicaid program payments for lab tests that exceed the Medicare payment amount Chapter 6
10 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply 11 SSA sect 1833(h)(2)(A)(i) provides that the Secretary may make adjustments to CLFS payment rates that are justified by technological changes SSA sect 1833(h)(2)(B) provides for adjustments or exceptions to the CLFS ldquoto assure adequate reimbursement of emergency laboratory tests needed for the provision of bona fide emergency services and certain low-volume high-cost tests where highly sophisticated equipment or extremely skilled personnel are necessary to assure qualityrdquo
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sect 63002 of the CMS State Medicaid Manual states that Medicaid reimbursement for clinical diagnostic lab tests may not exceed the amount that Medicare recognizes for such tests The section provides eight exceptions that pertain to lab tests furnished by certain types of facilities (eg hospices) andor paid for under the end stage renal disease composite rate
FEHB Payment for Lab Tests FEHB plans contract with local plans and provider networks to provide services to members including lab tests Within these contracts FEHB plans negotiate payment rates Although Federal regulation limits the amount that providers may charge for inpatient hospital and physician services to the Medicare amount no such limits exist for lab tests12
Related Reports A 2000 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report found that Medicarersquos fee schedule for lab tests and its methodology for setting payment rates had not evolved to account for technological and market changes IOM recommended that Medicare payments for lab tests ldquobe based on a single rational national fee schedulerdquo adjusted for geographic location to account for differences in costs of labor and supplies13
In 2009 the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA14 OIG found that the variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and that varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests In its response CMS noted that the Presidentrsquos budget for fiscal year 2010 did not include any proposals for amending the payment methodology for lab tests therefore CMS did not concur with this recommendation CMS further stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies CMS staff confirmed in early 2012 that it had no initiative underway to revamp the payment rate structure for lab tests
METHODOLOGY
Scope We evaluated Medicare paid claims for CLFS lab tests during 2011 For CLFS lab tests we included the top 15 lab tests by volume and by
12 5 CFR sect 890905 13 IOM Medicare Laboratory Payment Policy Now and in the Future January 2000 Accessed at httpiomeduReports2000 on June 8 2012 14 OIG Variation in the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule OEI-05-08-00400 July 2009
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expenditure in 2010 the most recent data available at the time of our evaluation design Because of overlap between these 2 groups of lab tests a total of 20 tests were included in this evaluation These tests accounted for 47 percent of the volume and 56 percent of the expenditures for CLFS lab tests reimbursed by Medicare in 2010
To ensure equitable comparisons we compared the Medicare CLFS payment rates only to those under State Medicaid and selected FEHB fee-for-service health care programs We did not compare Medicare fee-for-service payment rates to rates paid by managed care plans because managed care models typically involve an assumption of financial risk by providers Also our comparison of lab test prices used the fee schedule amounts for Medicaid programs and payment rates for FEHB plans The fee schedule amounts for Medicaid programs and payment rates for FEHB plans do not reflect copayments and deductibles because those are factored in only when claims are paid
Data Collection From August through October 2011 we collected data from 50 State Medicaid programs and 3 fee-for-service FEHB plans15 We requested the fee schedule amounts or payment rates in effect from January 1 through March 31 2011 for 20 lab tests as shown in Appendix A We surveyed State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans regarding how their lab test fee schedule or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether lab test charges counted towards a memberrsquos deductible
We received fee schedule amounts and survey responses from all 50 State Medicaid programs State Medicaid programs provided their fee schedules for lab tests representing the maximum payment rate allowed for each test (For actual claims providers could have billed for less than the fee schedule amounts)
We received payment rates and survey responses from the three selected FEHB plans These three plans provide coverage to 90 percent of fee-for-service enrollees in the FEHB program Each of these national plans provides services through local plans and networks Within a single national plan local plans and networks may have differing payment rates The FEHB plans provided us with first-quarter 2011 median claim payment amounts representing all of their local plans and networks by
15 Staff from the Tennessee Medicaid program stated that 100 percent of recipients are enrolled in managed care plans therefore Tennessee does not pay for any lab tests on a fee-for-service basis We did not include the Tennessee Medicaid program in our data collection We included the District of Columbia for a total of 50 State Medicaid programs
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membersrsquo States of residence However they did not provide survey responses regarding how lab test payment rates were formulated for each individual plan or network In total we received surveys from 29 of 58 FEHB local plans andor networks
Payment Rate Comparisons We used the population of Medicare claims for 20 lab test codes for tests performed in physician offices and independent laboratories during 2011 For each lab test in each geographic area we compared the Medicare-allowed amount with the State Medicaid program fee schedule amount and each of the three FEHB planrsquos median claim payment rates16
Insurers reported State-specific payment rates therefore we were able to make equitable comparisons across States
Our approach provides a conservative estimate of potential savings to the Medicare program because using Medicaid claim payment amounts or an FEHB planrsquos lowest rate could produce greater differences in comparison to Medicare-allowed amounts Table 2 summarizes the data sources used for the comparisons
Table 2 Data Sources Used in Payment Rate Comparisons
Insurer Data Source Description
Medicare CMS National Claims History file
Allowed paid claims during 2011
Medicaid 50 State Medicaid programs Fee schedule amounts in effect during the first quarter of 2011
FEHB All local plans and networks within three FEHB plans
Median allowed payment rates for claims with dates of service during the first quarter 2011 for each of the three FEHB plans
Source OIG data collection 2012
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions for a total of 1120 potential comparisons17 However not all insurers reported a payment rate for every lab test in each geographic jurisdiction therefore the Medicare-allowed amounts used in the comparisons vary by insurer Table 3 shows the number of tests for which insurers reported payment rates
16 We excluded Medicare claims submitted by providers in geographic areas other than the 50 States and the District of Columbia To ensure equitable comparisons we excluded claims paid by the contractor that pays claims for the Railroad Retirement Board because this contractor pays claims nationwide rather than in a specific geographic area 17 We did not include Puerto Rico in our analysis therefore we compared payment rates in 56 of the 57 jurisdictions represented on the Medicare CLFS
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Table 3 Number of Lab Test Payment Rates Reported by Insurers and
Medicare-Allowed Amount
Insurer Number of Lab Test Payment
Rates
2011 Medicare-Allowed
Amount Medicaid 1097 $2355233694
FEHB 1 1054 $2406800929
FEHB 2 1082 $2410847338
FEHB 3 1119 $2416397192
Source OIG data collection 2012
Savings Calculation We conducted a claim-by-claim analysis to calculate the potential savings to Medicare if it had paid providers at the lowest established rate in each geographic area for each of the 20 reviewed tests For example the amount Medicare paid for an iron binding test (HCPCS code 83550) performed in Connecticut was compared with the fee schedule rate for the Connecticut Medicaid program and with the median allowed claim payment rate for each of three FEHB plans for members in Connecticut
Neither the Medicaid nor FEHB plan rates reflected copayments or deductibles because we were using Medicaid fee schedules and FEHB payment rates not the amounts the program and plans actually paid for these tests We subtracted the lowest available rate from the Medicare-allowed amount to calculate the potential savings to Medicare for that claim Table 4 shows this calculation in detail
Table 4 Example Savings Calculation for an Iron Binding Test
HCPCS Code
Insurer Payment
Rate
Lowest Available
Rate
Potential Savings to
Medicare
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$751 $1230 minus $751
= $479
Source OIG data collection 2012
We summed the savings for each of the claims to calculate the total potential savings to Medicare If the Medicare claim was paid at or below the lowest available rate it was not included in the savings calculation
Limitations On the basis of the timing of our data collection we collected fee schedule amounts and payment rates in effect for the period January 1 through March 31 2011 from State Medicaid and FEHB programs We applied these payment rates to Medicare claims for all of 2011 It is possible that
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State Medicaid or FEHB programs obtained different payment rates during April 1 through December 31 2011 which would produce a different calculation of Medicare savings
Standards This study was conducted in accordance with the Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation issued by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
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$2500000000
$2000000000
Allo
wed
Do
llars
Medicare-Allowed Amount
$1500000000
Allowed Amount When Insurer Had Lower Price Than Medicare
$1000000000
$2355 Billion
$1966 Billion
$2407 Billion
$2046 Billion
$2411 Billion
$1854 Billion
$2416 Billion
$1853 Billion
Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3 (20 More) (18 More) (30 More) (30 More)
Health Insurers
FINDINGS
In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions Figure 1 shows the dollar amounts that Medicare paid for lab tests in 2011 compared with the dollar amounts that Medicare would have paid if it had paid at the rates that State Medicaid and FEHB plans paid for the same tests on the basis of their fee schedule amounts or payment rates
Figure 1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Rates of Other Insurers
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
When we compared payment rates for specific tests in specific jurisdictions the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more than State Medicaid programs for lab tests was $001 (HCPCS 85025 in Montana) and the largest price variation was $3498 (HCPCS 83970 in Kansas) Among FEHB plans the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more was $001 (HCPCS 80048 in Tennessee) and the largest was $4227 (HCPCS 83880 in Texas) Appendix B Tables B-1 through B-4 provides more detail on the number of lab tests and allowed amount for each of the 20 reviewed tests for each insurer For a complete list of payment rates reported by health insurers for this evaluation see Appendix C
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Medicare could have saved $910 million in 2011 if it had paid the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for 20 lab tests
Of the 4 insurers we reviewed at least 1 paid a lower rate than Medicare on approximately 94 percent of the 1120 price comparisons we performed Table 5 shows the distribution of lab tests paid by other insurers in relation to Medicare
Table 5 Lab Tests Paid by Other Insurers in Relation to Medicare
Insurer
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Above Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid at
Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Below Medicare Rates
Number of Tests Not Paid
by Insurer
Medicaid 65 6 95 9 937 85 23
FEHB 1 402 38 6 1 646 61 66
FEHB 2 486 45 1 lt1 595 55 38
FEHB 3 506 45 9 1 604 54 1
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
If Medicare had paid providers for lab tests at the lowest established rates among the insurers we surveyed it could have paid 38 percent less saving $910 million For example Medicare paid approximately $348 million for 148 million commonly performed thyroid function tests (HCPCS Code 84443) during 2011 If Medicare had paid providers for these tests at the lowest established rate among the insurers we surveyed it could have saved approximately $140 million or 40 percent18 Appendix D shows the potential savings that Medicare could achieve for each of the 20 tests reviewed using the lowest rate available
Medicarersquos payment rate methodology does not take into account technological and market changes
Medicarersquos payment rates for lab tests were established in 1984 on the basis of prevailing charges for lab tests in each Medicare carrier jurisdiction Since that time legislation has revised the rates by making uniform percentage adjustments to every test on the CLFS CMS has only
18 Providers submitted and Medicare paid a rate lower than the lowest established rate for approximately 296000 tests
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limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates19 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
As the largest health insurer in the United States Medicare has great influence on the actions of other health care insurers For example Federal law prohibits State Medicaid program payments that exceed the Medicare payment amount for lab tests20 Eighty-three percent (24 of 29) of responding local FEHB plans and networks reported that they use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates
However State Medicaid programs and local FEHB plans reported that they consider factors when establishing payment rates for lab tests that Medicare does not consider For example eight Medicaid plans and four local FEHB plans reported that technological changes (eg benchmarking payment rates for new tests to the actual cost of performing them) are taken into account when establishing payment rates Thirteen local FEHB plans reported taking into account market considerations such as competitor information membership size and market analysis Other factors reported by State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans include provider requests to review the adequacy of a payment rate for a certain lab test and legislative andor budgetary changes
Unlike other insurers reviewed Medicare does not require copayments and deductibles for lab tests
Beneficiaries enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare do not pay copayments for lab tests as they do for other Medicare Part B services (eg physician visits) nor are lab tests subject to a deductible21 In comparison 11 State Medicaid programs reported requiring copayments for lab tests in at least 1 program or recipient category22
The amount of the copayment varied from 50 cents to $10 however certain recipient categories were exempt from the copayment For example the Colorado and Florida State Medicaid programs reported requiring a $1 copayment with exemptions for pregnant women and recipients living in nursing facilities In other States (eg Kentucky and Missouri) the copayment was inclusive of all services rendered by the same provider on a single date of service (eg a lab test and a doctorrsquos office visit)
19 See note 11 20 SSA sect 1903(i)(7) 21 SSA sectsect 1833(a)(1)(D) and (b)(3) and 1866(a)(2)(A) 22 The 11 State Medicaid programs were Arkansas Colorado Florida Iowa Kentucky Maine Missouri New Jersey New York South Dakota and Wisconsin
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Each of the three FEHB plans offered multiple coverage options for members with varying copayment amounts among these options For example one FEHB planrsquos ldquostandardrdquo coverage option had a copayment of 15 percent of the providerrsquos allowed charges for lab tests while another planrsquos ldquobasicrdquo coverage option had no copayment For another FEHB planrsquos ldquohigh deductiblerdquo coverage option the copayment was a flat $15 when the tests were not part of a doctorrsquos office visit
Two of the three FEHB plans had an option to avoid member copayments by offering ldquolab cardsrdquo which are issued to members separately from the FEHB planrsquos health insurance identification cards When members went to specified lab collection sites or requested that their physicians send their lab specimens to the specified laboratories the members incurred no out-of-pocket costs When members chose to have their lab tests performed elsewhere the tests were subject to copayments and deductibles
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers Medicare could have saved $910 million or 38 percent in 2011 if it had paid the same rate as the lowest paying insurer surveyed for each lab test in each geographic location Achieving lower rates is possible because State Medicaid and FEHB lab test providers accepted these lower rates for lab tests
State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates but most pay less Unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in performing lab tests and provider requests Some State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for lab tests which in effect lowered the costs of lab tests for the insurer
This report builds on previous OIG evaluations regarding lab test payment rates A 2009 OIG report also recommended changes to the structure of lab test payment rates In that report OIG found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA The variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests At that time CMS did not concur with this recommendation but stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies This report provides further evidence that the lab test payment rate structure is outdated and should be changed
We recommend that CMS
Seek Legislation That Would Allow CMS To Establish Lower Payment Rates for Lab Tests
CMS could seek legislation that would provide for cost-saving measures such as
conducting demonstration programs such as competitive bidding (ie soliciting bids from lab test providers to obtain market rates) or entering into provider agreements (ie obtaining discounted rates from a small number of providers based on high lab test volume) and
including the ability to make adjustments to payment rates on an individual test basis to account for cost decreases due to technological changes and other factors
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Consider Seeking Legislation To Institute Copayments and Deductibles for Lab Tests
Given that 11 State Medicaid programs and all three FEHB plans require copayments for lab tests in certain circumstances CMS may want to consider whether copayments and deductibles for lab tests are appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries We understand that Medicaid programs waive copayments for certain recipient categories and that two FEHB plans offer programs that motivate members to use certain lab test providers to avoid copayments The concept of beneficiary copayments and deductibles is used broadly for other types of services in Medicare requiring them could lead to cost savings
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AGENCY COMMENTS AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSE CMS did not state whether it concurred or nonconcurred with OIGrsquos recommendations Regarding the first recommendation CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with the recommendation Regarding the second recommendation CMS stated that legislation would be required to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests and that such a proposal is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget We ask that in its final management decision CMS more clearly indicate whether it concurs with our recommendations and what steps if any it will take to implement them
We did not make any changes to the report based on CMSrsquos comments The full text of CMSrsquos comments is provided in Appendix E
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APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 27
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 29
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
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26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
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Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
The Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Initial Establishment The Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 (DRA) mandated that payment rates be established for lab tests on a regional statewide or carrier basis3 The DRA also mandated that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) be used annually to adjust rates for inflation Beginning July 1 1984 each carrier established its own payment rates on the basis of prevailing charges for lab tests in its locality These payment rates are collectively known as the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS)
National Limitation Amount The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 mandated a national limitation amount (NLA) for lab tests4 Between July 1 1986 and March 31 1988 the NLA capped carrier rates at 115 percent of the median carrier rate for each lab test5 For example if the median carrier rate for a particular lab test was $100 the NLA capped carrier rates at $115 Carriers could establish rates at or below the NLA but could not exceed it
In an effort to contain costs from 1988 through 1998 Congress incrementally lowered the NLA as a percentage of the national median carrier rate6 Since 1998 the NLA has been set at 74 percent of the median carrier rate for each lab test7 Under the CLFS MACs pay laboratories the lower of the laboratoriesrsquo actual charges or the carrier rate as capped by the NLA8
CMS publishes an updated CLFS at least annually containing payment rates based on the 57 jurisdictions of the former carriers9 The 2011 CLFS contains the median carrier rate the NLA and each carrierrsquos rate for 1140 unique lab tests identified by the Healthcare Common Procedure
3 PL 98-369 sect 2303 4 PL 99-272 sect 9303(b) 5 SSA sect 1833(h)(4)(B)(i) 6 SSA sect 1833(h)(4)(B) 7 SSA sect 1833(h)(4)(B)(viii) For new lab tests for which an NLA was not established before January 1 2001 the NLA is set at 100 percent of the median 8 SSA sect 1833(a)(1)(D)(i) 9 The 57 jurisdictions include the 50 States the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico California Kansas and Missouri are each divided into 2 jurisdictions New York is divided into 3 jurisdictions
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Coding System (HCPCS)10 As an example HCPCS 82607 represents a lab test that checks the level of vitamin B-12 in blood The median carrier rate for this test is $2866 and the NLA is 74 percent of this figure or $2121 The payment rate for 51 of the carrier jurisdictions is the NLA ($2121) The payment rates for the remaining six carrier jurisdictions are less than the NLA ranging from $1467 to $2105
Adjustments to the CLFS Since the establishment of the CLFS various laws have changed the calculation of the payment rates on the CLFS (see Table 1)
Table 1 Adjustments to CLFS Payment Rates for Lab Tests
Year Legislation Effect on the CLFS
2003
Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 PL 108-173 sectsect 628 and 302(b)
Eliminated the CPI-U adjustments for 2004 through 2008 mandated that CMS implement a demonstration project to explore whether competitive bidding could reduce rates for lab tests below Medicarersquos fee schedule rates
2008
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 PL 110-275 sect 145(a) and (b)
Repealed CMSrsquos authority for a competitive bidding demonstration lowered the CPI-U adjustment by 05 percentage points from 2009 through 2013
2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act PL 111-148 sect 3401(l)
Repealed the 05-percentage point reduction in the CPI-U beginning in 2011 and replaced it with a reduction equal to the 10-year moving average of annual multifactor productivity which is determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reduced the CLFS by an additional 175 percentage points in years 2011 through 2015
CMS has only limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates11 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
Limits on Medicaid Payment for Lab Tests Section 1903(i)(7) of the SSA prohibits State Medicaid program payments for lab tests that exceed the Medicare payment amount Chapter 6
10 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply 11 SSA sect 1833(h)(2)(A)(i) provides that the Secretary may make adjustments to CLFS payment rates that are justified by technological changes SSA sect 1833(h)(2)(B) provides for adjustments or exceptions to the CLFS ldquoto assure adequate reimbursement of emergency laboratory tests needed for the provision of bona fide emergency services and certain low-volume high-cost tests where highly sophisticated equipment or extremely skilled personnel are necessary to assure qualityrdquo
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sect 63002 of the CMS State Medicaid Manual states that Medicaid reimbursement for clinical diagnostic lab tests may not exceed the amount that Medicare recognizes for such tests The section provides eight exceptions that pertain to lab tests furnished by certain types of facilities (eg hospices) andor paid for under the end stage renal disease composite rate
FEHB Payment for Lab Tests FEHB plans contract with local plans and provider networks to provide services to members including lab tests Within these contracts FEHB plans negotiate payment rates Although Federal regulation limits the amount that providers may charge for inpatient hospital and physician services to the Medicare amount no such limits exist for lab tests12
Related Reports A 2000 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report found that Medicarersquos fee schedule for lab tests and its methodology for setting payment rates had not evolved to account for technological and market changes IOM recommended that Medicare payments for lab tests ldquobe based on a single rational national fee schedulerdquo adjusted for geographic location to account for differences in costs of labor and supplies13
In 2009 the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA14 OIG found that the variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and that varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests In its response CMS noted that the Presidentrsquos budget for fiscal year 2010 did not include any proposals for amending the payment methodology for lab tests therefore CMS did not concur with this recommendation CMS further stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies CMS staff confirmed in early 2012 that it had no initiative underway to revamp the payment rate structure for lab tests
METHODOLOGY
Scope We evaluated Medicare paid claims for CLFS lab tests during 2011 For CLFS lab tests we included the top 15 lab tests by volume and by
12 5 CFR sect 890905 13 IOM Medicare Laboratory Payment Policy Now and in the Future January 2000 Accessed at httpiomeduReports2000 on June 8 2012 14 OIG Variation in the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule OEI-05-08-00400 July 2009
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expenditure in 2010 the most recent data available at the time of our evaluation design Because of overlap between these 2 groups of lab tests a total of 20 tests were included in this evaluation These tests accounted for 47 percent of the volume and 56 percent of the expenditures for CLFS lab tests reimbursed by Medicare in 2010
To ensure equitable comparisons we compared the Medicare CLFS payment rates only to those under State Medicaid and selected FEHB fee-for-service health care programs We did not compare Medicare fee-for-service payment rates to rates paid by managed care plans because managed care models typically involve an assumption of financial risk by providers Also our comparison of lab test prices used the fee schedule amounts for Medicaid programs and payment rates for FEHB plans The fee schedule amounts for Medicaid programs and payment rates for FEHB plans do not reflect copayments and deductibles because those are factored in only when claims are paid
Data Collection From August through October 2011 we collected data from 50 State Medicaid programs and 3 fee-for-service FEHB plans15 We requested the fee schedule amounts or payment rates in effect from January 1 through March 31 2011 for 20 lab tests as shown in Appendix A We surveyed State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans regarding how their lab test fee schedule or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether lab test charges counted towards a memberrsquos deductible
We received fee schedule amounts and survey responses from all 50 State Medicaid programs State Medicaid programs provided their fee schedules for lab tests representing the maximum payment rate allowed for each test (For actual claims providers could have billed for less than the fee schedule amounts)
We received payment rates and survey responses from the three selected FEHB plans These three plans provide coverage to 90 percent of fee-for-service enrollees in the FEHB program Each of these national plans provides services through local plans and networks Within a single national plan local plans and networks may have differing payment rates The FEHB plans provided us with first-quarter 2011 median claim payment amounts representing all of their local plans and networks by
15 Staff from the Tennessee Medicaid program stated that 100 percent of recipients are enrolled in managed care plans therefore Tennessee does not pay for any lab tests on a fee-for-service basis We did not include the Tennessee Medicaid program in our data collection We included the District of Columbia for a total of 50 State Medicaid programs
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membersrsquo States of residence However they did not provide survey responses regarding how lab test payment rates were formulated for each individual plan or network In total we received surveys from 29 of 58 FEHB local plans andor networks
Payment Rate Comparisons We used the population of Medicare claims for 20 lab test codes for tests performed in physician offices and independent laboratories during 2011 For each lab test in each geographic area we compared the Medicare-allowed amount with the State Medicaid program fee schedule amount and each of the three FEHB planrsquos median claim payment rates16
Insurers reported State-specific payment rates therefore we were able to make equitable comparisons across States
Our approach provides a conservative estimate of potential savings to the Medicare program because using Medicaid claim payment amounts or an FEHB planrsquos lowest rate could produce greater differences in comparison to Medicare-allowed amounts Table 2 summarizes the data sources used for the comparisons
Table 2 Data Sources Used in Payment Rate Comparisons
Insurer Data Source Description
Medicare CMS National Claims History file
Allowed paid claims during 2011
Medicaid 50 State Medicaid programs Fee schedule amounts in effect during the first quarter of 2011
FEHB All local plans and networks within three FEHB plans
Median allowed payment rates for claims with dates of service during the first quarter 2011 for each of the three FEHB plans
Source OIG data collection 2012
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions for a total of 1120 potential comparisons17 However not all insurers reported a payment rate for every lab test in each geographic jurisdiction therefore the Medicare-allowed amounts used in the comparisons vary by insurer Table 3 shows the number of tests for which insurers reported payment rates
16 We excluded Medicare claims submitted by providers in geographic areas other than the 50 States and the District of Columbia To ensure equitable comparisons we excluded claims paid by the contractor that pays claims for the Railroad Retirement Board because this contractor pays claims nationwide rather than in a specific geographic area 17 We did not include Puerto Rico in our analysis therefore we compared payment rates in 56 of the 57 jurisdictions represented on the Medicare CLFS
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Table 3 Number of Lab Test Payment Rates Reported by Insurers and
Medicare-Allowed Amount
Insurer Number of Lab Test Payment
Rates
2011 Medicare-Allowed
Amount Medicaid 1097 $2355233694
FEHB 1 1054 $2406800929
FEHB 2 1082 $2410847338
FEHB 3 1119 $2416397192
Source OIG data collection 2012
Savings Calculation We conducted a claim-by-claim analysis to calculate the potential savings to Medicare if it had paid providers at the lowest established rate in each geographic area for each of the 20 reviewed tests For example the amount Medicare paid for an iron binding test (HCPCS code 83550) performed in Connecticut was compared with the fee schedule rate for the Connecticut Medicaid program and with the median allowed claim payment rate for each of three FEHB plans for members in Connecticut
Neither the Medicaid nor FEHB plan rates reflected copayments or deductibles because we were using Medicaid fee schedules and FEHB payment rates not the amounts the program and plans actually paid for these tests We subtracted the lowest available rate from the Medicare-allowed amount to calculate the potential savings to Medicare for that claim Table 4 shows this calculation in detail
Table 4 Example Savings Calculation for an Iron Binding Test
HCPCS Code
Insurer Payment
Rate
Lowest Available
Rate
Potential Savings to
Medicare
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$751 $1230 minus $751
= $479
Source OIG data collection 2012
We summed the savings for each of the claims to calculate the total potential savings to Medicare If the Medicare claim was paid at or below the lowest available rate it was not included in the savings calculation
Limitations On the basis of the timing of our data collection we collected fee schedule amounts and payment rates in effect for the period January 1 through March 31 2011 from State Medicaid and FEHB programs We applied these payment rates to Medicare claims for all of 2011 It is possible that
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State Medicaid or FEHB programs obtained different payment rates during April 1 through December 31 2011 which would produce a different calculation of Medicare savings
Standards This study was conducted in accordance with the Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation issued by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
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$2500000000
$2000000000
Allo
wed
Do
llars
Medicare-Allowed Amount
$1500000000
Allowed Amount When Insurer Had Lower Price Than Medicare
$1000000000
$2355 Billion
$1966 Billion
$2407 Billion
$2046 Billion
$2411 Billion
$1854 Billion
$2416 Billion
$1853 Billion
Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3 (20 More) (18 More) (30 More) (30 More)
Health Insurers
FINDINGS
In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions Figure 1 shows the dollar amounts that Medicare paid for lab tests in 2011 compared with the dollar amounts that Medicare would have paid if it had paid at the rates that State Medicaid and FEHB plans paid for the same tests on the basis of their fee schedule amounts or payment rates
Figure 1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Rates of Other Insurers
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
When we compared payment rates for specific tests in specific jurisdictions the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more than State Medicaid programs for lab tests was $001 (HCPCS 85025 in Montana) and the largest price variation was $3498 (HCPCS 83970 in Kansas) Among FEHB plans the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more was $001 (HCPCS 80048 in Tennessee) and the largest was $4227 (HCPCS 83880 in Texas) Appendix B Tables B-1 through B-4 provides more detail on the number of lab tests and allowed amount for each of the 20 reviewed tests for each insurer For a complete list of payment rates reported by health insurers for this evaluation see Appendix C
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Medicare could have saved $910 million in 2011 if it had paid the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for 20 lab tests
Of the 4 insurers we reviewed at least 1 paid a lower rate than Medicare on approximately 94 percent of the 1120 price comparisons we performed Table 5 shows the distribution of lab tests paid by other insurers in relation to Medicare
Table 5 Lab Tests Paid by Other Insurers in Relation to Medicare
Insurer
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Above Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid at
Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Below Medicare Rates
Number of Tests Not Paid
by Insurer
Medicaid 65 6 95 9 937 85 23
FEHB 1 402 38 6 1 646 61 66
FEHB 2 486 45 1 lt1 595 55 38
FEHB 3 506 45 9 1 604 54 1
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
If Medicare had paid providers for lab tests at the lowest established rates among the insurers we surveyed it could have paid 38 percent less saving $910 million For example Medicare paid approximately $348 million for 148 million commonly performed thyroid function tests (HCPCS Code 84443) during 2011 If Medicare had paid providers for these tests at the lowest established rate among the insurers we surveyed it could have saved approximately $140 million or 40 percent18 Appendix D shows the potential savings that Medicare could achieve for each of the 20 tests reviewed using the lowest rate available
Medicarersquos payment rate methodology does not take into account technological and market changes
Medicarersquos payment rates for lab tests were established in 1984 on the basis of prevailing charges for lab tests in each Medicare carrier jurisdiction Since that time legislation has revised the rates by making uniform percentage adjustments to every test on the CLFS CMS has only
18 Providers submitted and Medicare paid a rate lower than the lowest established rate for approximately 296000 tests
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limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates19 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
As the largest health insurer in the United States Medicare has great influence on the actions of other health care insurers For example Federal law prohibits State Medicaid program payments that exceed the Medicare payment amount for lab tests20 Eighty-three percent (24 of 29) of responding local FEHB plans and networks reported that they use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates
However State Medicaid programs and local FEHB plans reported that they consider factors when establishing payment rates for lab tests that Medicare does not consider For example eight Medicaid plans and four local FEHB plans reported that technological changes (eg benchmarking payment rates for new tests to the actual cost of performing them) are taken into account when establishing payment rates Thirteen local FEHB plans reported taking into account market considerations such as competitor information membership size and market analysis Other factors reported by State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans include provider requests to review the adequacy of a payment rate for a certain lab test and legislative andor budgetary changes
Unlike other insurers reviewed Medicare does not require copayments and deductibles for lab tests
Beneficiaries enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare do not pay copayments for lab tests as they do for other Medicare Part B services (eg physician visits) nor are lab tests subject to a deductible21 In comparison 11 State Medicaid programs reported requiring copayments for lab tests in at least 1 program or recipient category22
The amount of the copayment varied from 50 cents to $10 however certain recipient categories were exempt from the copayment For example the Colorado and Florida State Medicaid programs reported requiring a $1 copayment with exemptions for pregnant women and recipients living in nursing facilities In other States (eg Kentucky and Missouri) the copayment was inclusive of all services rendered by the same provider on a single date of service (eg a lab test and a doctorrsquos office visit)
19 See note 11 20 SSA sect 1903(i)(7) 21 SSA sectsect 1833(a)(1)(D) and (b)(3) and 1866(a)(2)(A) 22 The 11 State Medicaid programs were Arkansas Colorado Florida Iowa Kentucky Maine Missouri New Jersey New York South Dakota and Wisconsin
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Each of the three FEHB plans offered multiple coverage options for members with varying copayment amounts among these options For example one FEHB planrsquos ldquostandardrdquo coverage option had a copayment of 15 percent of the providerrsquos allowed charges for lab tests while another planrsquos ldquobasicrdquo coverage option had no copayment For another FEHB planrsquos ldquohigh deductiblerdquo coverage option the copayment was a flat $15 when the tests were not part of a doctorrsquos office visit
Two of the three FEHB plans had an option to avoid member copayments by offering ldquolab cardsrdquo which are issued to members separately from the FEHB planrsquos health insurance identification cards When members went to specified lab collection sites or requested that their physicians send their lab specimens to the specified laboratories the members incurred no out-of-pocket costs When members chose to have their lab tests performed elsewhere the tests were subject to copayments and deductibles
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers Medicare could have saved $910 million or 38 percent in 2011 if it had paid the same rate as the lowest paying insurer surveyed for each lab test in each geographic location Achieving lower rates is possible because State Medicaid and FEHB lab test providers accepted these lower rates for lab tests
State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates but most pay less Unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in performing lab tests and provider requests Some State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for lab tests which in effect lowered the costs of lab tests for the insurer
This report builds on previous OIG evaluations regarding lab test payment rates A 2009 OIG report also recommended changes to the structure of lab test payment rates In that report OIG found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA The variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests At that time CMS did not concur with this recommendation but stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies This report provides further evidence that the lab test payment rate structure is outdated and should be changed
We recommend that CMS
Seek Legislation That Would Allow CMS To Establish Lower Payment Rates for Lab Tests
CMS could seek legislation that would provide for cost-saving measures such as
conducting demonstration programs such as competitive bidding (ie soliciting bids from lab test providers to obtain market rates) or entering into provider agreements (ie obtaining discounted rates from a small number of providers based on high lab test volume) and
including the ability to make adjustments to payment rates on an individual test basis to account for cost decreases due to technological changes and other factors
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Consider Seeking Legislation To Institute Copayments and Deductibles for Lab Tests
Given that 11 State Medicaid programs and all three FEHB plans require copayments for lab tests in certain circumstances CMS may want to consider whether copayments and deductibles for lab tests are appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries We understand that Medicaid programs waive copayments for certain recipient categories and that two FEHB plans offer programs that motivate members to use certain lab test providers to avoid copayments The concept of beneficiary copayments and deductibles is used broadly for other types of services in Medicare requiring them could lead to cost savings
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AGENCY COMMENTS AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSE CMS did not state whether it concurred or nonconcurred with OIGrsquos recommendations Regarding the first recommendation CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with the recommendation Regarding the second recommendation CMS stated that legislation would be required to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests and that such a proposal is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget We ask that in its final management decision CMS more clearly indicate whether it concurs with our recommendations and what steps if any it will take to implement them
We did not make any changes to the report based on CMSrsquos comments The full text of CMSrsquos comments is provided in Appendix E
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APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 19
Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 20
Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 27
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
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Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Coding System (HCPCS)10 As an example HCPCS 82607 represents a lab test that checks the level of vitamin B-12 in blood The median carrier rate for this test is $2866 and the NLA is 74 percent of this figure or $2121 The payment rate for 51 of the carrier jurisdictions is the NLA ($2121) The payment rates for the remaining six carrier jurisdictions are less than the NLA ranging from $1467 to $2105
Adjustments to the CLFS Since the establishment of the CLFS various laws have changed the calculation of the payment rates on the CLFS (see Table 1)
Table 1 Adjustments to CLFS Payment Rates for Lab Tests
Year Legislation Effect on the CLFS
2003
Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 PL 108-173 sectsect 628 and 302(b)
Eliminated the CPI-U adjustments for 2004 through 2008 mandated that CMS implement a demonstration project to explore whether competitive bidding could reduce rates for lab tests below Medicarersquos fee schedule rates
2008
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 PL 110-275 sect 145(a) and (b)
Repealed CMSrsquos authority for a competitive bidding demonstration lowered the CPI-U adjustment by 05 percentage points from 2009 through 2013
2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act PL 111-148 sect 3401(l)
Repealed the 05-percentage point reduction in the CPI-U beginning in 2011 and replaced it with a reduction equal to the 10-year moving average of annual multifactor productivity which is determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reduced the CLFS by an additional 175 percentage points in years 2011 through 2015
CMS has only limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates11 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
Limits on Medicaid Payment for Lab Tests Section 1903(i)(7) of the SSA prohibits State Medicaid program payments for lab tests that exceed the Medicare payment amount Chapter 6
10 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply 11 SSA sect 1833(h)(2)(A)(i) provides that the Secretary may make adjustments to CLFS payment rates that are justified by technological changes SSA sect 1833(h)(2)(B) provides for adjustments or exceptions to the CLFS ldquoto assure adequate reimbursement of emergency laboratory tests needed for the provision of bona fide emergency services and certain low-volume high-cost tests where highly sophisticated equipment or extremely skilled personnel are necessary to assure qualityrdquo
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sect 63002 of the CMS State Medicaid Manual states that Medicaid reimbursement for clinical diagnostic lab tests may not exceed the amount that Medicare recognizes for such tests The section provides eight exceptions that pertain to lab tests furnished by certain types of facilities (eg hospices) andor paid for under the end stage renal disease composite rate
FEHB Payment for Lab Tests FEHB plans contract with local plans and provider networks to provide services to members including lab tests Within these contracts FEHB plans negotiate payment rates Although Federal regulation limits the amount that providers may charge for inpatient hospital and physician services to the Medicare amount no such limits exist for lab tests12
Related Reports A 2000 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report found that Medicarersquos fee schedule for lab tests and its methodology for setting payment rates had not evolved to account for technological and market changes IOM recommended that Medicare payments for lab tests ldquobe based on a single rational national fee schedulerdquo adjusted for geographic location to account for differences in costs of labor and supplies13
In 2009 the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA14 OIG found that the variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and that varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests In its response CMS noted that the Presidentrsquos budget for fiscal year 2010 did not include any proposals for amending the payment methodology for lab tests therefore CMS did not concur with this recommendation CMS further stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies CMS staff confirmed in early 2012 that it had no initiative underway to revamp the payment rate structure for lab tests
METHODOLOGY
Scope We evaluated Medicare paid claims for CLFS lab tests during 2011 For CLFS lab tests we included the top 15 lab tests by volume and by
12 5 CFR sect 890905 13 IOM Medicare Laboratory Payment Policy Now and in the Future January 2000 Accessed at httpiomeduReports2000 on June 8 2012 14 OIG Variation in the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule OEI-05-08-00400 July 2009
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expenditure in 2010 the most recent data available at the time of our evaluation design Because of overlap between these 2 groups of lab tests a total of 20 tests were included in this evaluation These tests accounted for 47 percent of the volume and 56 percent of the expenditures for CLFS lab tests reimbursed by Medicare in 2010
To ensure equitable comparisons we compared the Medicare CLFS payment rates only to those under State Medicaid and selected FEHB fee-for-service health care programs We did not compare Medicare fee-for-service payment rates to rates paid by managed care plans because managed care models typically involve an assumption of financial risk by providers Also our comparison of lab test prices used the fee schedule amounts for Medicaid programs and payment rates for FEHB plans The fee schedule amounts for Medicaid programs and payment rates for FEHB plans do not reflect copayments and deductibles because those are factored in only when claims are paid
Data Collection From August through October 2011 we collected data from 50 State Medicaid programs and 3 fee-for-service FEHB plans15 We requested the fee schedule amounts or payment rates in effect from January 1 through March 31 2011 for 20 lab tests as shown in Appendix A We surveyed State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans regarding how their lab test fee schedule or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether lab test charges counted towards a memberrsquos deductible
We received fee schedule amounts and survey responses from all 50 State Medicaid programs State Medicaid programs provided their fee schedules for lab tests representing the maximum payment rate allowed for each test (For actual claims providers could have billed for less than the fee schedule amounts)
We received payment rates and survey responses from the three selected FEHB plans These three plans provide coverage to 90 percent of fee-for-service enrollees in the FEHB program Each of these national plans provides services through local plans and networks Within a single national plan local plans and networks may have differing payment rates The FEHB plans provided us with first-quarter 2011 median claim payment amounts representing all of their local plans and networks by
15 Staff from the Tennessee Medicaid program stated that 100 percent of recipients are enrolled in managed care plans therefore Tennessee does not pay for any lab tests on a fee-for-service basis We did not include the Tennessee Medicaid program in our data collection We included the District of Columbia for a total of 50 State Medicaid programs
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membersrsquo States of residence However they did not provide survey responses regarding how lab test payment rates were formulated for each individual plan or network In total we received surveys from 29 of 58 FEHB local plans andor networks
Payment Rate Comparisons We used the population of Medicare claims for 20 lab test codes for tests performed in physician offices and independent laboratories during 2011 For each lab test in each geographic area we compared the Medicare-allowed amount with the State Medicaid program fee schedule amount and each of the three FEHB planrsquos median claim payment rates16
Insurers reported State-specific payment rates therefore we were able to make equitable comparisons across States
Our approach provides a conservative estimate of potential savings to the Medicare program because using Medicaid claim payment amounts or an FEHB planrsquos lowest rate could produce greater differences in comparison to Medicare-allowed amounts Table 2 summarizes the data sources used for the comparisons
Table 2 Data Sources Used in Payment Rate Comparisons
Insurer Data Source Description
Medicare CMS National Claims History file
Allowed paid claims during 2011
Medicaid 50 State Medicaid programs Fee schedule amounts in effect during the first quarter of 2011
FEHB All local plans and networks within three FEHB plans
Median allowed payment rates for claims with dates of service during the first quarter 2011 for each of the three FEHB plans
Source OIG data collection 2012
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions for a total of 1120 potential comparisons17 However not all insurers reported a payment rate for every lab test in each geographic jurisdiction therefore the Medicare-allowed amounts used in the comparisons vary by insurer Table 3 shows the number of tests for which insurers reported payment rates
16 We excluded Medicare claims submitted by providers in geographic areas other than the 50 States and the District of Columbia To ensure equitable comparisons we excluded claims paid by the contractor that pays claims for the Railroad Retirement Board because this contractor pays claims nationwide rather than in a specific geographic area 17 We did not include Puerto Rico in our analysis therefore we compared payment rates in 56 of the 57 jurisdictions represented on the Medicare CLFS
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Table 3 Number of Lab Test Payment Rates Reported by Insurers and
Medicare-Allowed Amount
Insurer Number of Lab Test Payment
Rates
2011 Medicare-Allowed
Amount Medicaid 1097 $2355233694
FEHB 1 1054 $2406800929
FEHB 2 1082 $2410847338
FEHB 3 1119 $2416397192
Source OIG data collection 2012
Savings Calculation We conducted a claim-by-claim analysis to calculate the potential savings to Medicare if it had paid providers at the lowest established rate in each geographic area for each of the 20 reviewed tests For example the amount Medicare paid for an iron binding test (HCPCS code 83550) performed in Connecticut was compared with the fee schedule rate for the Connecticut Medicaid program and with the median allowed claim payment rate for each of three FEHB plans for members in Connecticut
Neither the Medicaid nor FEHB plan rates reflected copayments or deductibles because we were using Medicaid fee schedules and FEHB payment rates not the amounts the program and plans actually paid for these tests We subtracted the lowest available rate from the Medicare-allowed amount to calculate the potential savings to Medicare for that claim Table 4 shows this calculation in detail
Table 4 Example Savings Calculation for an Iron Binding Test
HCPCS Code
Insurer Payment
Rate
Lowest Available
Rate
Potential Savings to
Medicare
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$751 $1230 minus $751
= $479
Source OIG data collection 2012
We summed the savings for each of the claims to calculate the total potential savings to Medicare If the Medicare claim was paid at or below the lowest available rate it was not included in the savings calculation
Limitations On the basis of the timing of our data collection we collected fee schedule amounts and payment rates in effect for the period January 1 through March 31 2011 from State Medicaid and FEHB programs We applied these payment rates to Medicare claims for all of 2011 It is possible that
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State Medicaid or FEHB programs obtained different payment rates during April 1 through December 31 2011 which would produce a different calculation of Medicare savings
Standards This study was conducted in accordance with the Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation issued by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
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$2500000000
$2000000000
Allo
wed
Do
llars
Medicare-Allowed Amount
$1500000000
Allowed Amount When Insurer Had Lower Price Than Medicare
$1000000000
$2355 Billion
$1966 Billion
$2407 Billion
$2046 Billion
$2411 Billion
$1854 Billion
$2416 Billion
$1853 Billion
Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3 (20 More) (18 More) (30 More) (30 More)
Health Insurers
FINDINGS
In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions Figure 1 shows the dollar amounts that Medicare paid for lab tests in 2011 compared with the dollar amounts that Medicare would have paid if it had paid at the rates that State Medicaid and FEHB plans paid for the same tests on the basis of their fee schedule amounts or payment rates
Figure 1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Rates of Other Insurers
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
When we compared payment rates for specific tests in specific jurisdictions the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more than State Medicaid programs for lab tests was $001 (HCPCS 85025 in Montana) and the largest price variation was $3498 (HCPCS 83970 in Kansas) Among FEHB plans the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more was $001 (HCPCS 80048 in Tennessee) and the largest was $4227 (HCPCS 83880 in Texas) Appendix B Tables B-1 through B-4 provides more detail on the number of lab tests and allowed amount for each of the 20 reviewed tests for each insurer For a complete list of payment rates reported by health insurers for this evaluation see Appendix C
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Medicare could have saved $910 million in 2011 if it had paid the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for 20 lab tests
Of the 4 insurers we reviewed at least 1 paid a lower rate than Medicare on approximately 94 percent of the 1120 price comparisons we performed Table 5 shows the distribution of lab tests paid by other insurers in relation to Medicare
Table 5 Lab Tests Paid by Other Insurers in Relation to Medicare
Insurer
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Above Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid at
Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Below Medicare Rates
Number of Tests Not Paid
by Insurer
Medicaid 65 6 95 9 937 85 23
FEHB 1 402 38 6 1 646 61 66
FEHB 2 486 45 1 lt1 595 55 38
FEHB 3 506 45 9 1 604 54 1
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
If Medicare had paid providers for lab tests at the lowest established rates among the insurers we surveyed it could have paid 38 percent less saving $910 million For example Medicare paid approximately $348 million for 148 million commonly performed thyroid function tests (HCPCS Code 84443) during 2011 If Medicare had paid providers for these tests at the lowest established rate among the insurers we surveyed it could have saved approximately $140 million or 40 percent18 Appendix D shows the potential savings that Medicare could achieve for each of the 20 tests reviewed using the lowest rate available
Medicarersquos payment rate methodology does not take into account technological and market changes
Medicarersquos payment rates for lab tests were established in 1984 on the basis of prevailing charges for lab tests in each Medicare carrier jurisdiction Since that time legislation has revised the rates by making uniform percentage adjustments to every test on the CLFS CMS has only
18 Providers submitted and Medicare paid a rate lower than the lowest established rate for approximately 296000 tests
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limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates19 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
As the largest health insurer in the United States Medicare has great influence on the actions of other health care insurers For example Federal law prohibits State Medicaid program payments that exceed the Medicare payment amount for lab tests20 Eighty-three percent (24 of 29) of responding local FEHB plans and networks reported that they use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates
However State Medicaid programs and local FEHB plans reported that they consider factors when establishing payment rates for lab tests that Medicare does not consider For example eight Medicaid plans and four local FEHB plans reported that technological changes (eg benchmarking payment rates for new tests to the actual cost of performing them) are taken into account when establishing payment rates Thirteen local FEHB plans reported taking into account market considerations such as competitor information membership size and market analysis Other factors reported by State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans include provider requests to review the adequacy of a payment rate for a certain lab test and legislative andor budgetary changes
Unlike other insurers reviewed Medicare does not require copayments and deductibles for lab tests
Beneficiaries enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare do not pay copayments for lab tests as they do for other Medicare Part B services (eg physician visits) nor are lab tests subject to a deductible21 In comparison 11 State Medicaid programs reported requiring copayments for lab tests in at least 1 program or recipient category22
The amount of the copayment varied from 50 cents to $10 however certain recipient categories were exempt from the copayment For example the Colorado and Florida State Medicaid programs reported requiring a $1 copayment with exemptions for pregnant women and recipients living in nursing facilities In other States (eg Kentucky and Missouri) the copayment was inclusive of all services rendered by the same provider on a single date of service (eg a lab test and a doctorrsquos office visit)
19 See note 11 20 SSA sect 1903(i)(7) 21 SSA sectsect 1833(a)(1)(D) and (b)(3) and 1866(a)(2)(A) 22 The 11 State Medicaid programs were Arkansas Colorado Florida Iowa Kentucky Maine Missouri New Jersey New York South Dakota and Wisconsin
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Each of the three FEHB plans offered multiple coverage options for members with varying copayment amounts among these options For example one FEHB planrsquos ldquostandardrdquo coverage option had a copayment of 15 percent of the providerrsquos allowed charges for lab tests while another planrsquos ldquobasicrdquo coverage option had no copayment For another FEHB planrsquos ldquohigh deductiblerdquo coverage option the copayment was a flat $15 when the tests were not part of a doctorrsquos office visit
Two of the three FEHB plans had an option to avoid member copayments by offering ldquolab cardsrdquo which are issued to members separately from the FEHB planrsquos health insurance identification cards When members went to specified lab collection sites or requested that their physicians send their lab specimens to the specified laboratories the members incurred no out-of-pocket costs When members chose to have their lab tests performed elsewhere the tests were subject to copayments and deductibles
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers Medicare could have saved $910 million or 38 percent in 2011 if it had paid the same rate as the lowest paying insurer surveyed for each lab test in each geographic location Achieving lower rates is possible because State Medicaid and FEHB lab test providers accepted these lower rates for lab tests
State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates but most pay less Unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in performing lab tests and provider requests Some State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for lab tests which in effect lowered the costs of lab tests for the insurer
This report builds on previous OIG evaluations regarding lab test payment rates A 2009 OIG report also recommended changes to the structure of lab test payment rates In that report OIG found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA The variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests At that time CMS did not concur with this recommendation but stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies This report provides further evidence that the lab test payment rate structure is outdated and should be changed
We recommend that CMS
Seek Legislation That Would Allow CMS To Establish Lower Payment Rates for Lab Tests
CMS could seek legislation that would provide for cost-saving measures such as
conducting demonstration programs such as competitive bidding (ie soliciting bids from lab test providers to obtain market rates) or entering into provider agreements (ie obtaining discounted rates from a small number of providers based on high lab test volume) and
including the ability to make adjustments to payment rates on an individual test basis to account for cost decreases due to technological changes and other factors
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Consider Seeking Legislation To Institute Copayments and Deductibles for Lab Tests
Given that 11 State Medicaid programs and all three FEHB plans require copayments for lab tests in certain circumstances CMS may want to consider whether copayments and deductibles for lab tests are appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries We understand that Medicaid programs waive copayments for certain recipient categories and that two FEHB plans offer programs that motivate members to use certain lab test providers to avoid copayments The concept of beneficiary copayments and deductibles is used broadly for other types of services in Medicare requiring them could lead to cost savings
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AGENCY COMMENTS AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSE CMS did not state whether it concurred or nonconcurred with OIGrsquos recommendations Regarding the first recommendation CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with the recommendation Regarding the second recommendation CMS stated that legislation would be required to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests and that such a proposal is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget We ask that in its final management decision CMS more clearly indicate whether it concurs with our recommendations and what steps if any it will take to implement them
We did not make any changes to the report based on CMSrsquos comments The full text of CMSrsquos comments is provided in Appendix E
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APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 16
Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 17
APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 19
Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 20
Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 22
APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 27
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
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Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
sect 63002 of the CMS State Medicaid Manual states that Medicaid reimbursement for clinical diagnostic lab tests may not exceed the amount that Medicare recognizes for such tests The section provides eight exceptions that pertain to lab tests furnished by certain types of facilities (eg hospices) andor paid for under the end stage renal disease composite rate
FEHB Payment for Lab Tests FEHB plans contract with local plans and provider networks to provide services to members including lab tests Within these contracts FEHB plans negotiate payment rates Although Federal regulation limits the amount that providers may charge for inpatient hospital and physician services to the Medicare amount no such limits exist for lab tests12
Related Reports A 2000 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report found that Medicarersquos fee schedule for lab tests and its methodology for setting payment rates had not evolved to account for technological and market changes IOM recommended that Medicare payments for lab tests ldquobe based on a single rational national fee schedulerdquo adjusted for geographic location to account for differences in costs of labor and supplies13
In 2009 the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA14 OIG found that the variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and that varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests In its response CMS noted that the Presidentrsquos budget for fiscal year 2010 did not include any proposals for amending the payment methodology for lab tests therefore CMS did not concur with this recommendation CMS further stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies CMS staff confirmed in early 2012 that it had no initiative underway to revamp the payment rate structure for lab tests
METHODOLOGY
Scope We evaluated Medicare paid claims for CLFS lab tests during 2011 For CLFS lab tests we included the top 15 lab tests by volume and by
12 5 CFR sect 890905 13 IOM Medicare Laboratory Payment Policy Now and in the Future January 2000 Accessed at httpiomeduReports2000 on June 8 2012 14 OIG Variation in the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule OEI-05-08-00400 July 2009
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expenditure in 2010 the most recent data available at the time of our evaluation design Because of overlap between these 2 groups of lab tests a total of 20 tests were included in this evaluation These tests accounted for 47 percent of the volume and 56 percent of the expenditures for CLFS lab tests reimbursed by Medicare in 2010
To ensure equitable comparisons we compared the Medicare CLFS payment rates only to those under State Medicaid and selected FEHB fee-for-service health care programs We did not compare Medicare fee-for-service payment rates to rates paid by managed care plans because managed care models typically involve an assumption of financial risk by providers Also our comparison of lab test prices used the fee schedule amounts for Medicaid programs and payment rates for FEHB plans The fee schedule amounts for Medicaid programs and payment rates for FEHB plans do not reflect copayments and deductibles because those are factored in only when claims are paid
Data Collection From August through October 2011 we collected data from 50 State Medicaid programs and 3 fee-for-service FEHB plans15 We requested the fee schedule amounts or payment rates in effect from January 1 through March 31 2011 for 20 lab tests as shown in Appendix A We surveyed State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans regarding how their lab test fee schedule or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether lab test charges counted towards a memberrsquos deductible
We received fee schedule amounts and survey responses from all 50 State Medicaid programs State Medicaid programs provided their fee schedules for lab tests representing the maximum payment rate allowed for each test (For actual claims providers could have billed for less than the fee schedule amounts)
We received payment rates and survey responses from the three selected FEHB plans These three plans provide coverage to 90 percent of fee-for-service enrollees in the FEHB program Each of these national plans provides services through local plans and networks Within a single national plan local plans and networks may have differing payment rates The FEHB plans provided us with first-quarter 2011 median claim payment amounts representing all of their local plans and networks by
15 Staff from the Tennessee Medicaid program stated that 100 percent of recipients are enrolled in managed care plans therefore Tennessee does not pay for any lab tests on a fee-for-service basis We did not include the Tennessee Medicaid program in our data collection We included the District of Columbia for a total of 50 State Medicaid programs
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membersrsquo States of residence However they did not provide survey responses regarding how lab test payment rates were formulated for each individual plan or network In total we received surveys from 29 of 58 FEHB local plans andor networks
Payment Rate Comparisons We used the population of Medicare claims for 20 lab test codes for tests performed in physician offices and independent laboratories during 2011 For each lab test in each geographic area we compared the Medicare-allowed amount with the State Medicaid program fee schedule amount and each of the three FEHB planrsquos median claim payment rates16
Insurers reported State-specific payment rates therefore we were able to make equitable comparisons across States
Our approach provides a conservative estimate of potential savings to the Medicare program because using Medicaid claim payment amounts or an FEHB planrsquos lowest rate could produce greater differences in comparison to Medicare-allowed amounts Table 2 summarizes the data sources used for the comparisons
Table 2 Data Sources Used in Payment Rate Comparisons
Insurer Data Source Description
Medicare CMS National Claims History file
Allowed paid claims during 2011
Medicaid 50 State Medicaid programs Fee schedule amounts in effect during the first quarter of 2011
FEHB All local plans and networks within three FEHB plans
Median allowed payment rates for claims with dates of service during the first quarter 2011 for each of the three FEHB plans
Source OIG data collection 2012
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions for a total of 1120 potential comparisons17 However not all insurers reported a payment rate for every lab test in each geographic jurisdiction therefore the Medicare-allowed amounts used in the comparisons vary by insurer Table 3 shows the number of tests for which insurers reported payment rates
16 We excluded Medicare claims submitted by providers in geographic areas other than the 50 States and the District of Columbia To ensure equitable comparisons we excluded claims paid by the contractor that pays claims for the Railroad Retirement Board because this contractor pays claims nationwide rather than in a specific geographic area 17 We did not include Puerto Rico in our analysis therefore we compared payment rates in 56 of the 57 jurisdictions represented on the Medicare CLFS
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Table 3 Number of Lab Test Payment Rates Reported by Insurers and
Medicare-Allowed Amount
Insurer Number of Lab Test Payment
Rates
2011 Medicare-Allowed
Amount Medicaid 1097 $2355233694
FEHB 1 1054 $2406800929
FEHB 2 1082 $2410847338
FEHB 3 1119 $2416397192
Source OIG data collection 2012
Savings Calculation We conducted a claim-by-claim analysis to calculate the potential savings to Medicare if it had paid providers at the lowest established rate in each geographic area for each of the 20 reviewed tests For example the amount Medicare paid for an iron binding test (HCPCS code 83550) performed in Connecticut was compared with the fee schedule rate for the Connecticut Medicaid program and with the median allowed claim payment rate for each of three FEHB plans for members in Connecticut
Neither the Medicaid nor FEHB plan rates reflected copayments or deductibles because we were using Medicaid fee schedules and FEHB payment rates not the amounts the program and plans actually paid for these tests We subtracted the lowest available rate from the Medicare-allowed amount to calculate the potential savings to Medicare for that claim Table 4 shows this calculation in detail
Table 4 Example Savings Calculation for an Iron Binding Test
HCPCS Code
Insurer Payment
Rate
Lowest Available
Rate
Potential Savings to
Medicare
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$751 $1230 minus $751
= $479
Source OIG data collection 2012
We summed the savings for each of the claims to calculate the total potential savings to Medicare If the Medicare claim was paid at or below the lowest available rate it was not included in the savings calculation
Limitations On the basis of the timing of our data collection we collected fee schedule amounts and payment rates in effect for the period January 1 through March 31 2011 from State Medicaid and FEHB programs We applied these payment rates to Medicare claims for all of 2011 It is possible that
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State Medicaid or FEHB programs obtained different payment rates during April 1 through December 31 2011 which would produce a different calculation of Medicare savings
Standards This study was conducted in accordance with the Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation issued by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
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$2500000000
$2000000000
Allo
wed
Do
llars
Medicare-Allowed Amount
$1500000000
Allowed Amount When Insurer Had Lower Price Than Medicare
$1000000000
$2355 Billion
$1966 Billion
$2407 Billion
$2046 Billion
$2411 Billion
$1854 Billion
$2416 Billion
$1853 Billion
Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3 (20 More) (18 More) (30 More) (30 More)
Health Insurers
FINDINGS
In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions Figure 1 shows the dollar amounts that Medicare paid for lab tests in 2011 compared with the dollar amounts that Medicare would have paid if it had paid at the rates that State Medicaid and FEHB plans paid for the same tests on the basis of their fee schedule amounts or payment rates
Figure 1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Rates of Other Insurers
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
When we compared payment rates for specific tests in specific jurisdictions the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more than State Medicaid programs for lab tests was $001 (HCPCS 85025 in Montana) and the largest price variation was $3498 (HCPCS 83970 in Kansas) Among FEHB plans the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more was $001 (HCPCS 80048 in Tennessee) and the largest was $4227 (HCPCS 83880 in Texas) Appendix B Tables B-1 through B-4 provides more detail on the number of lab tests and allowed amount for each of the 20 reviewed tests for each insurer For a complete list of payment rates reported by health insurers for this evaluation see Appendix C
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Medicare could have saved $910 million in 2011 if it had paid the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for 20 lab tests
Of the 4 insurers we reviewed at least 1 paid a lower rate than Medicare on approximately 94 percent of the 1120 price comparisons we performed Table 5 shows the distribution of lab tests paid by other insurers in relation to Medicare
Table 5 Lab Tests Paid by Other Insurers in Relation to Medicare
Insurer
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Above Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid at
Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Below Medicare Rates
Number of Tests Not Paid
by Insurer
Medicaid 65 6 95 9 937 85 23
FEHB 1 402 38 6 1 646 61 66
FEHB 2 486 45 1 lt1 595 55 38
FEHB 3 506 45 9 1 604 54 1
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
If Medicare had paid providers for lab tests at the lowest established rates among the insurers we surveyed it could have paid 38 percent less saving $910 million For example Medicare paid approximately $348 million for 148 million commonly performed thyroid function tests (HCPCS Code 84443) during 2011 If Medicare had paid providers for these tests at the lowest established rate among the insurers we surveyed it could have saved approximately $140 million or 40 percent18 Appendix D shows the potential savings that Medicare could achieve for each of the 20 tests reviewed using the lowest rate available
Medicarersquos payment rate methodology does not take into account technological and market changes
Medicarersquos payment rates for lab tests were established in 1984 on the basis of prevailing charges for lab tests in each Medicare carrier jurisdiction Since that time legislation has revised the rates by making uniform percentage adjustments to every test on the CLFS CMS has only
18 Providers submitted and Medicare paid a rate lower than the lowest established rate for approximately 296000 tests
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limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates19 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
As the largest health insurer in the United States Medicare has great influence on the actions of other health care insurers For example Federal law prohibits State Medicaid program payments that exceed the Medicare payment amount for lab tests20 Eighty-three percent (24 of 29) of responding local FEHB plans and networks reported that they use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates
However State Medicaid programs and local FEHB plans reported that they consider factors when establishing payment rates for lab tests that Medicare does not consider For example eight Medicaid plans and four local FEHB plans reported that technological changes (eg benchmarking payment rates for new tests to the actual cost of performing them) are taken into account when establishing payment rates Thirteen local FEHB plans reported taking into account market considerations such as competitor information membership size and market analysis Other factors reported by State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans include provider requests to review the adequacy of a payment rate for a certain lab test and legislative andor budgetary changes
Unlike other insurers reviewed Medicare does not require copayments and deductibles for lab tests
Beneficiaries enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare do not pay copayments for lab tests as they do for other Medicare Part B services (eg physician visits) nor are lab tests subject to a deductible21 In comparison 11 State Medicaid programs reported requiring copayments for lab tests in at least 1 program or recipient category22
The amount of the copayment varied from 50 cents to $10 however certain recipient categories were exempt from the copayment For example the Colorado and Florida State Medicaid programs reported requiring a $1 copayment with exemptions for pregnant women and recipients living in nursing facilities In other States (eg Kentucky and Missouri) the copayment was inclusive of all services rendered by the same provider on a single date of service (eg a lab test and a doctorrsquos office visit)
19 See note 11 20 SSA sect 1903(i)(7) 21 SSA sectsect 1833(a)(1)(D) and (b)(3) and 1866(a)(2)(A) 22 The 11 State Medicaid programs were Arkansas Colorado Florida Iowa Kentucky Maine Missouri New Jersey New York South Dakota and Wisconsin
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Each of the three FEHB plans offered multiple coverage options for members with varying copayment amounts among these options For example one FEHB planrsquos ldquostandardrdquo coverage option had a copayment of 15 percent of the providerrsquos allowed charges for lab tests while another planrsquos ldquobasicrdquo coverage option had no copayment For another FEHB planrsquos ldquohigh deductiblerdquo coverage option the copayment was a flat $15 when the tests were not part of a doctorrsquos office visit
Two of the three FEHB plans had an option to avoid member copayments by offering ldquolab cardsrdquo which are issued to members separately from the FEHB planrsquos health insurance identification cards When members went to specified lab collection sites or requested that their physicians send their lab specimens to the specified laboratories the members incurred no out-of-pocket costs When members chose to have their lab tests performed elsewhere the tests were subject to copayments and deductibles
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers Medicare could have saved $910 million or 38 percent in 2011 if it had paid the same rate as the lowest paying insurer surveyed for each lab test in each geographic location Achieving lower rates is possible because State Medicaid and FEHB lab test providers accepted these lower rates for lab tests
State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates but most pay less Unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in performing lab tests and provider requests Some State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for lab tests which in effect lowered the costs of lab tests for the insurer
This report builds on previous OIG evaluations regarding lab test payment rates A 2009 OIG report also recommended changes to the structure of lab test payment rates In that report OIG found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA The variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests At that time CMS did not concur with this recommendation but stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies This report provides further evidence that the lab test payment rate structure is outdated and should be changed
We recommend that CMS
Seek Legislation That Would Allow CMS To Establish Lower Payment Rates for Lab Tests
CMS could seek legislation that would provide for cost-saving measures such as
conducting demonstration programs such as competitive bidding (ie soliciting bids from lab test providers to obtain market rates) or entering into provider agreements (ie obtaining discounted rates from a small number of providers based on high lab test volume) and
including the ability to make adjustments to payment rates on an individual test basis to account for cost decreases due to technological changes and other factors
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Consider Seeking Legislation To Institute Copayments and Deductibles for Lab Tests
Given that 11 State Medicaid programs and all three FEHB plans require copayments for lab tests in certain circumstances CMS may want to consider whether copayments and deductibles for lab tests are appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries We understand that Medicaid programs waive copayments for certain recipient categories and that two FEHB plans offer programs that motivate members to use certain lab test providers to avoid copayments The concept of beneficiary copayments and deductibles is used broadly for other types of services in Medicare requiring them could lead to cost savings
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AGENCY COMMENTS AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSE CMS did not state whether it concurred or nonconcurred with OIGrsquos recommendations Regarding the first recommendation CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with the recommendation Regarding the second recommendation CMS stated that legislation would be required to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests and that such a proposal is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget We ask that in its final management decision CMS more clearly indicate whether it concurs with our recommendations and what steps if any it will take to implement them
We did not make any changes to the report based on CMSrsquos comments The full text of CMSrsquos comments is provided in Appendix E
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APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 16
Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 17
APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 19
Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 20
Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
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Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
expenditure in 2010 the most recent data available at the time of our evaluation design Because of overlap between these 2 groups of lab tests a total of 20 tests were included in this evaluation These tests accounted for 47 percent of the volume and 56 percent of the expenditures for CLFS lab tests reimbursed by Medicare in 2010
To ensure equitable comparisons we compared the Medicare CLFS payment rates only to those under State Medicaid and selected FEHB fee-for-service health care programs We did not compare Medicare fee-for-service payment rates to rates paid by managed care plans because managed care models typically involve an assumption of financial risk by providers Also our comparison of lab test prices used the fee schedule amounts for Medicaid programs and payment rates for FEHB plans The fee schedule amounts for Medicaid programs and payment rates for FEHB plans do not reflect copayments and deductibles because those are factored in only when claims are paid
Data Collection From August through October 2011 we collected data from 50 State Medicaid programs and 3 fee-for-service FEHB plans15 We requested the fee schedule amounts or payment rates in effect from January 1 through March 31 2011 for 20 lab tests as shown in Appendix A We surveyed State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans regarding how their lab test fee schedule or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether lab test charges counted towards a memberrsquos deductible
We received fee schedule amounts and survey responses from all 50 State Medicaid programs State Medicaid programs provided their fee schedules for lab tests representing the maximum payment rate allowed for each test (For actual claims providers could have billed for less than the fee schedule amounts)
We received payment rates and survey responses from the three selected FEHB plans These three plans provide coverage to 90 percent of fee-for-service enrollees in the FEHB program Each of these national plans provides services through local plans and networks Within a single national plan local plans and networks may have differing payment rates The FEHB plans provided us with first-quarter 2011 median claim payment amounts representing all of their local plans and networks by
15 Staff from the Tennessee Medicaid program stated that 100 percent of recipients are enrolled in managed care plans therefore Tennessee does not pay for any lab tests on a fee-for-service basis We did not include the Tennessee Medicaid program in our data collection We included the District of Columbia for a total of 50 State Medicaid programs
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membersrsquo States of residence However they did not provide survey responses regarding how lab test payment rates were formulated for each individual plan or network In total we received surveys from 29 of 58 FEHB local plans andor networks
Payment Rate Comparisons We used the population of Medicare claims for 20 lab test codes for tests performed in physician offices and independent laboratories during 2011 For each lab test in each geographic area we compared the Medicare-allowed amount with the State Medicaid program fee schedule amount and each of the three FEHB planrsquos median claim payment rates16
Insurers reported State-specific payment rates therefore we were able to make equitable comparisons across States
Our approach provides a conservative estimate of potential savings to the Medicare program because using Medicaid claim payment amounts or an FEHB planrsquos lowest rate could produce greater differences in comparison to Medicare-allowed amounts Table 2 summarizes the data sources used for the comparisons
Table 2 Data Sources Used in Payment Rate Comparisons
Insurer Data Source Description
Medicare CMS National Claims History file
Allowed paid claims during 2011
Medicaid 50 State Medicaid programs Fee schedule amounts in effect during the first quarter of 2011
FEHB All local plans and networks within three FEHB plans
Median allowed payment rates for claims with dates of service during the first quarter 2011 for each of the three FEHB plans
Source OIG data collection 2012
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions for a total of 1120 potential comparisons17 However not all insurers reported a payment rate for every lab test in each geographic jurisdiction therefore the Medicare-allowed amounts used in the comparisons vary by insurer Table 3 shows the number of tests for which insurers reported payment rates
16 We excluded Medicare claims submitted by providers in geographic areas other than the 50 States and the District of Columbia To ensure equitable comparisons we excluded claims paid by the contractor that pays claims for the Railroad Retirement Board because this contractor pays claims nationwide rather than in a specific geographic area 17 We did not include Puerto Rico in our analysis therefore we compared payment rates in 56 of the 57 jurisdictions represented on the Medicare CLFS
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Table 3 Number of Lab Test Payment Rates Reported by Insurers and
Medicare-Allowed Amount
Insurer Number of Lab Test Payment
Rates
2011 Medicare-Allowed
Amount Medicaid 1097 $2355233694
FEHB 1 1054 $2406800929
FEHB 2 1082 $2410847338
FEHB 3 1119 $2416397192
Source OIG data collection 2012
Savings Calculation We conducted a claim-by-claim analysis to calculate the potential savings to Medicare if it had paid providers at the lowest established rate in each geographic area for each of the 20 reviewed tests For example the amount Medicare paid for an iron binding test (HCPCS code 83550) performed in Connecticut was compared with the fee schedule rate for the Connecticut Medicaid program and with the median allowed claim payment rate for each of three FEHB plans for members in Connecticut
Neither the Medicaid nor FEHB plan rates reflected copayments or deductibles because we were using Medicaid fee schedules and FEHB payment rates not the amounts the program and plans actually paid for these tests We subtracted the lowest available rate from the Medicare-allowed amount to calculate the potential savings to Medicare for that claim Table 4 shows this calculation in detail
Table 4 Example Savings Calculation for an Iron Binding Test
HCPCS Code
Insurer Payment
Rate
Lowest Available
Rate
Potential Savings to
Medicare
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$751 $1230 minus $751
= $479
Source OIG data collection 2012
We summed the savings for each of the claims to calculate the total potential savings to Medicare If the Medicare claim was paid at or below the lowest available rate it was not included in the savings calculation
Limitations On the basis of the timing of our data collection we collected fee schedule amounts and payment rates in effect for the period January 1 through March 31 2011 from State Medicaid and FEHB programs We applied these payment rates to Medicare claims for all of 2011 It is possible that
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State Medicaid or FEHB programs obtained different payment rates during April 1 through December 31 2011 which would produce a different calculation of Medicare savings
Standards This study was conducted in accordance with the Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation issued by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
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$2500000000
$2000000000
Allo
wed
Do
llars
Medicare-Allowed Amount
$1500000000
Allowed Amount When Insurer Had Lower Price Than Medicare
$1000000000
$2355 Billion
$1966 Billion
$2407 Billion
$2046 Billion
$2411 Billion
$1854 Billion
$2416 Billion
$1853 Billion
Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3 (20 More) (18 More) (30 More) (30 More)
Health Insurers
FINDINGS
In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions Figure 1 shows the dollar amounts that Medicare paid for lab tests in 2011 compared with the dollar amounts that Medicare would have paid if it had paid at the rates that State Medicaid and FEHB plans paid for the same tests on the basis of their fee schedule amounts or payment rates
Figure 1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Rates of Other Insurers
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
When we compared payment rates for specific tests in specific jurisdictions the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more than State Medicaid programs for lab tests was $001 (HCPCS 85025 in Montana) and the largest price variation was $3498 (HCPCS 83970 in Kansas) Among FEHB plans the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more was $001 (HCPCS 80048 in Tennessee) and the largest was $4227 (HCPCS 83880 in Texas) Appendix B Tables B-1 through B-4 provides more detail on the number of lab tests and allowed amount for each of the 20 reviewed tests for each insurer For a complete list of payment rates reported by health insurers for this evaluation see Appendix C
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Medicare could have saved $910 million in 2011 if it had paid the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for 20 lab tests
Of the 4 insurers we reviewed at least 1 paid a lower rate than Medicare on approximately 94 percent of the 1120 price comparisons we performed Table 5 shows the distribution of lab tests paid by other insurers in relation to Medicare
Table 5 Lab Tests Paid by Other Insurers in Relation to Medicare
Insurer
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Above Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid at
Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Below Medicare Rates
Number of Tests Not Paid
by Insurer
Medicaid 65 6 95 9 937 85 23
FEHB 1 402 38 6 1 646 61 66
FEHB 2 486 45 1 lt1 595 55 38
FEHB 3 506 45 9 1 604 54 1
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
If Medicare had paid providers for lab tests at the lowest established rates among the insurers we surveyed it could have paid 38 percent less saving $910 million For example Medicare paid approximately $348 million for 148 million commonly performed thyroid function tests (HCPCS Code 84443) during 2011 If Medicare had paid providers for these tests at the lowest established rate among the insurers we surveyed it could have saved approximately $140 million or 40 percent18 Appendix D shows the potential savings that Medicare could achieve for each of the 20 tests reviewed using the lowest rate available
Medicarersquos payment rate methodology does not take into account technological and market changes
Medicarersquos payment rates for lab tests were established in 1984 on the basis of prevailing charges for lab tests in each Medicare carrier jurisdiction Since that time legislation has revised the rates by making uniform percentage adjustments to every test on the CLFS CMS has only
18 Providers submitted and Medicare paid a rate lower than the lowest established rate for approximately 296000 tests
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limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates19 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
As the largest health insurer in the United States Medicare has great influence on the actions of other health care insurers For example Federal law prohibits State Medicaid program payments that exceed the Medicare payment amount for lab tests20 Eighty-three percent (24 of 29) of responding local FEHB plans and networks reported that they use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates
However State Medicaid programs and local FEHB plans reported that they consider factors when establishing payment rates for lab tests that Medicare does not consider For example eight Medicaid plans and four local FEHB plans reported that technological changes (eg benchmarking payment rates for new tests to the actual cost of performing them) are taken into account when establishing payment rates Thirteen local FEHB plans reported taking into account market considerations such as competitor information membership size and market analysis Other factors reported by State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans include provider requests to review the adequacy of a payment rate for a certain lab test and legislative andor budgetary changes
Unlike other insurers reviewed Medicare does not require copayments and deductibles for lab tests
Beneficiaries enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare do not pay copayments for lab tests as they do for other Medicare Part B services (eg physician visits) nor are lab tests subject to a deductible21 In comparison 11 State Medicaid programs reported requiring copayments for lab tests in at least 1 program or recipient category22
The amount of the copayment varied from 50 cents to $10 however certain recipient categories were exempt from the copayment For example the Colorado and Florida State Medicaid programs reported requiring a $1 copayment with exemptions for pregnant women and recipients living in nursing facilities In other States (eg Kentucky and Missouri) the copayment was inclusive of all services rendered by the same provider on a single date of service (eg a lab test and a doctorrsquos office visit)
19 See note 11 20 SSA sect 1903(i)(7) 21 SSA sectsect 1833(a)(1)(D) and (b)(3) and 1866(a)(2)(A) 22 The 11 State Medicaid programs were Arkansas Colorado Florida Iowa Kentucky Maine Missouri New Jersey New York South Dakota and Wisconsin
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Each of the three FEHB plans offered multiple coverage options for members with varying copayment amounts among these options For example one FEHB planrsquos ldquostandardrdquo coverage option had a copayment of 15 percent of the providerrsquos allowed charges for lab tests while another planrsquos ldquobasicrdquo coverage option had no copayment For another FEHB planrsquos ldquohigh deductiblerdquo coverage option the copayment was a flat $15 when the tests were not part of a doctorrsquos office visit
Two of the three FEHB plans had an option to avoid member copayments by offering ldquolab cardsrdquo which are issued to members separately from the FEHB planrsquos health insurance identification cards When members went to specified lab collection sites or requested that their physicians send their lab specimens to the specified laboratories the members incurred no out-of-pocket costs When members chose to have their lab tests performed elsewhere the tests were subject to copayments and deductibles
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers Medicare could have saved $910 million or 38 percent in 2011 if it had paid the same rate as the lowest paying insurer surveyed for each lab test in each geographic location Achieving lower rates is possible because State Medicaid and FEHB lab test providers accepted these lower rates for lab tests
State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates but most pay less Unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in performing lab tests and provider requests Some State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for lab tests which in effect lowered the costs of lab tests for the insurer
This report builds on previous OIG evaluations regarding lab test payment rates A 2009 OIG report also recommended changes to the structure of lab test payment rates In that report OIG found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA The variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests At that time CMS did not concur with this recommendation but stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies This report provides further evidence that the lab test payment rate structure is outdated and should be changed
We recommend that CMS
Seek Legislation That Would Allow CMS To Establish Lower Payment Rates for Lab Tests
CMS could seek legislation that would provide for cost-saving measures such as
conducting demonstration programs such as competitive bidding (ie soliciting bids from lab test providers to obtain market rates) or entering into provider agreements (ie obtaining discounted rates from a small number of providers based on high lab test volume) and
including the ability to make adjustments to payment rates on an individual test basis to account for cost decreases due to technological changes and other factors
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Consider Seeking Legislation To Institute Copayments and Deductibles for Lab Tests
Given that 11 State Medicaid programs and all three FEHB plans require copayments for lab tests in certain circumstances CMS may want to consider whether copayments and deductibles for lab tests are appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries We understand that Medicaid programs waive copayments for certain recipient categories and that two FEHB plans offer programs that motivate members to use certain lab test providers to avoid copayments The concept of beneficiary copayments and deductibles is used broadly for other types of services in Medicare requiring them could lead to cost savings
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AGENCY COMMENTS AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSE CMS did not state whether it concurred or nonconcurred with OIGrsquos recommendations Regarding the first recommendation CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with the recommendation Regarding the second recommendation CMS stated that legislation would be required to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests and that such a proposal is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget We ask that in its final management decision CMS more clearly indicate whether it concurs with our recommendations and what steps if any it will take to implement them
We did not make any changes to the report based on CMSrsquos comments The full text of CMSrsquos comments is provided in Appendix E
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APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 17
APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 18
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 19
Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 20
Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 21
Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 22
APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 24
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 27
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
membersrsquo States of residence However they did not provide survey responses regarding how lab test payment rates were formulated for each individual plan or network In total we received surveys from 29 of 58 FEHB local plans andor networks
Payment Rate Comparisons We used the population of Medicare claims for 20 lab test codes for tests performed in physician offices and independent laboratories during 2011 For each lab test in each geographic area we compared the Medicare-allowed amount with the State Medicaid program fee schedule amount and each of the three FEHB planrsquos median claim payment rates16
Insurers reported State-specific payment rates therefore we were able to make equitable comparisons across States
Our approach provides a conservative estimate of potential savings to the Medicare program because using Medicaid claim payment amounts or an FEHB planrsquos lowest rate could produce greater differences in comparison to Medicare-allowed amounts Table 2 summarizes the data sources used for the comparisons
Table 2 Data Sources Used in Payment Rate Comparisons
Insurer Data Source Description
Medicare CMS National Claims History file
Allowed paid claims during 2011
Medicaid 50 State Medicaid programs Fee schedule amounts in effect during the first quarter of 2011
FEHB All local plans and networks within three FEHB plans
Median allowed payment rates for claims with dates of service during the first quarter 2011 for each of the three FEHB plans
Source OIG data collection 2012
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions for a total of 1120 potential comparisons17 However not all insurers reported a payment rate for every lab test in each geographic jurisdiction therefore the Medicare-allowed amounts used in the comparisons vary by insurer Table 3 shows the number of tests for which insurers reported payment rates
16 We excluded Medicare claims submitted by providers in geographic areas other than the 50 States and the District of Columbia To ensure equitable comparisons we excluded claims paid by the contractor that pays claims for the Railroad Retirement Board because this contractor pays claims nationwide rather than in a specific geographic area 17 We did not include Puerto Rico in our analysis therefore we compared payment rates in 56 of the 57 jurisdictions represented on the Medicare CLFS
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Table 3 Number of Lab Test Payment Rates Reported by Insurers and
Medicare-Allowed Amount
Insurer Number of Lab Test Payment
Rates
2011 Medicare-Allowed
Amount Medicaid 1097 $2355233694
FEHB 1 1054 $2406800929
FEHB 2 1082 $2410847338
FEHB 3 1119 $2416397192
Source OIG data collection 2012
Savings Calculation We conducted a claim-by-claim analysis to calculate the potential savings to Medicare if it had paid providers at the lowest established rate in each geographic area for each of the 20 reviewed tests For example the amount Medicare paid for an iron binding test (HCPCS code 83550) performed in Connecticut was compared with the fee schedule rate for the Connecticut Medicaid program and with the median allowed claim payment rate for each of three FEHB plans for members in Connecticut
Neither the Medicaid nor FEHB plan rates reflected copayments or deductibles because we were using Medicaid fee schedules and FEHB payment rates not the amounts the program and plans actually paid for these tests We subtracted the lowest available rate from the Medicare-allowed amount to calculate the potential savings to Medicare for that claim Table 4 shows this calculation in detail
Table 4 Example Savings Calculation for an Iron Binding Test
HCPCS Code
Insurer Payment
Rate
Lowest Available
Rate
Potential Savings to
Medicare
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$751 $1230 minus $751
= $479
Source OIG data collection 2012
We summed the savings for each of the claims to calculate the total potential savings to Medicare If the Medicare claim was paid at or below the lowest available rate it was not included in the savings calculation
Limitations On the basis of the timing of our data collection we collected fee schedule amounts and payment rates in effect for the period January 1 through March 31 2011 from State Medicaid and FEHB programs We applied these payment rates to Medicare claims for all of 2011 It is possible that
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State Medicaid or FEHB programs obtained different payment rates during April 1 through December 31 2011 which would produce a different calculation of Medicare savings
Standards This study was conducted in accordance with the Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation issued by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
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$2500000000
$2000000000
Allo
wed
Do
llars
Medicare-Allowed Amount
$1500000000
Allowed Amount When Insurer Had Lower Price Than Medicare
$1000000000
$2355 Billion
$1966 Billion
$2407 Billion
$2046 Billion
$2411 Billion
$1854 Billion
$2416 Billion
$1853 Billion
Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3 (20 More) (18 More) (30 More) (30 More)
Health Insurers
FINDINGS
In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions Figure 1 shows the dollar amounts that Medicare paid for lab tests in 2011 compared with the dollar amounts that Medicare would have paid if it had paid at the rates that State Medicaid and FEHB plans paid for the same tests on the basis of their fee schedule amounts or payment rates
Figure 1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Rates of Other Insurers
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
When we compared payment rates for specific tests in specific jurisdictions the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more than State Medicaid programs for lab tests was $001 (HCPCS 85025 in Montana) and the largest price variation was $3498 (HCPCS 83970 in Kansas) Among FEHB plans the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more was $001 (HCPCS 80048 in Tennessee) and the largest was $4227 (HCPCS 83880 in Texas) Appendix B Tables B-1 through B-4 provides more detail on the number of lab tests and allowed amount for each of the 20 reviewed tests for each insurer For a complete list of payment rates reported by health insurers for this evaluation see Appendix C
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Medicare could have saved $910 million in 2011 if it had paid the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for 20 lab tests
Of the 4 insurers we reviewed at least 1 paid a lower rate than Medicare on approximately 94 percent of the 1120 price comparisons we performed Table 5 shows the distribution of lab tests paid by other insurers in relation to Medicare
Table 5 Lab Tests Paid by Other Insurers in Relation to Medicare
Insurer
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Above Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid at
Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Below Medicare Rates
Number of Tests Not Paid
by Insurer
Medicaid 65 6 95 9 937 85 23
FEHB 1 402 38 6 1 646 61 66
FEHB 2 486 45 1 lt1 595 55 38
FEHB 3 506 45 9 1 604 54 1
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
If Medicare had paid providers for lab tests at the lowest established rates among the insurers we surveyed it could have paid 38 percent less saving $910 million For example Medicare paid approximately $348 million for 148 million commonly performed thyroid function tests (HCPCS Code 84443) during 2011 If Medicare had paid providers for these tests at the lowest established rate among the insurers we surveyed it could have saved approximately $140 million or 40 percent18 Appendix D shows the potential savings that Medicare could achieve for each of the 20 tests reviewed using the lowest rate available
Medicarersquos payment rate methodology does not take into account technological and market changes
Medicarersquos payment rates for lab tests were established in 1984 on the basis of prevailing charges for lab tests in each Medicare carrier jurisdiction Since that time legislation has revised the rates by making uniform percentage adjustments to every test on the CLFS CMS has only
18 Providers submitted and Medicare paid a rate lower than the lowest established rate for approximately 296000 tests
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limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates19 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
As the largest health insurer in the United States Medicare has great influence on the actions of other health care insurers For example Federal law prohibits State Medicaid program payments that exceed the Medicare payment amount for lab tests20 Eighty-three percent (24 of 29) of responding local FEHB plans and networks reported that they use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates
However State Medicaid programs and local FEHB plans reported that they consider factors when establishing payment rates for lab tests that Medicare does not consider For example eight Medicaid plans and four local FEHB plans reported that technological changes (eg benchmarking payment rates for new tests to the actual cost of performing them) are taken into account when establishing payment rates Thirteen local FEHB plans reported taking into account market considerations such as competitor information membership size and market analysis Other factors reported by State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans include provider requests to review the adequacy of a payment rate for a certain lab test and legislative andor budgetary changes
Unlike other insurers reviewed Medicare does not require copayments and deductibles for lab tests
Beneficiaries enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare do not pay copayments for lab tests as they do for other Medicare Part B services (eg physician visits) nor are lab tests subject to a deductible21 In comparison 11 State Medicaid programs reported requiring copayments for lab tests in at least 1 program or recipient category22
The amount of the copayment varied from 50 cents to $10 however certain recipient categories were exempt from the copayment For example the Colorado and Florida State Medicaid programs reported requiring a $1 copayment with exemptions for pregnant women and recipients living in nursing facilities In other States (eg Kentucky and Missouri) the copayment was inclusive of all services rendered by the same provider on a single date of service (eg a lab test and a doctorrsquos office visit)
19 See note 11 20 SSA sect 1903(i)(7) 21 SSA sectsect 1833(a)(1)(D) and (b)(3) and 1866(a)(2)(A) 22 The 11 State Medicaid programs were Arkansas Colorado Florida Iowa Kentucky Maine Missouri New Jersey New York South Dakota and Wisconsin
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Each of the three FEHB plans offered multiple coverage options for members with varying copayment amounts among these options For example one FEHB planrsquos ldquostandardrdquo coverage option had a copayment of 15 percent of the providerrsquos allowed charges for lab tests while another planrsquos ldquobasicrdquo coverage option had no copayment For another FEHB planrsquos ldquohigh deductiblerdquo coverage option the copayment was a flat $15 when the tests were not part of a doctorrsquos office visit
Two of the three FEHB plans had an option to avoid member copayments by offering ldquolab cardsrdquo which are issued to members separately from the FEHB planrsquos health insurance identification cards When members went to specified lab collection sites or requested that their physicians send their lab specimens to the specified laboratories the members incurred no out-of-pocket costs When members chose to have their lab tests performed elsewhere the tests were subject to copayments and deductibles
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers Medicare could have saved $910 million or 38 percent in 2011 if it had paid the same rate as the lowest paying insurer surveyed for each lab test in each geographic location Achieving lower rates is possible because State Medicaid and FEHB lab test providers accepted these lower rates for lab tests
State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates but most pay less Unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in performing lab tests and provider requests Some State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for lab tests which in effect lowered the costs of lab tests for the insurer
This report builds on previous OIG evaluations regarding lab test payment rates A 2009 OIG report also recommended changes to the structure of lab test payment rates In that report OIG found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA The variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests At that time CMS did not concur with this recommendation but stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies This report provides further evidence that the lab test payment rate structure is outdated and should be changed
We recommend that CMS
Seek Legislation That Would Allow CMS To Establish Lower Payment Rates for Lab Tests
CMS could seek legislation that would provide for cost-saving measures such as
conducting demonstration programs such as competitive bidding (ie soliciting bids from lab test providers to obtain market rates) or entering into provider agreements (ie obtaining discounted rates from a small number of providers based on high lab test volume) and
including the ability to make adjustments to payment rates on an individual test basis to account for cost decreases due to technological changes and other factors
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Consider Seeking Legislation To Institute Copayments and Deductibles for Lab Tests
Given that 11 State Medicaid programs and all three FEHB plans require copayments for lab tests in certain circumstances CMS may want to consider whether copayments and deductibles for lab tests are appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries We understand that Medicaid programs waive copayments for certain recipient categories and that two FEHB plans offer programs that motivate members to use certain lab test providers to avoid copayments The concept of beneficiary copayments and deductibles is used broadly for other types of services in Medicare requiring them could lead to cost savings
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AGENCY COMMENTS AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSE CMS did not state whether it concurred or nonconcurred with OIGrsquos recommendations Regarding the first recommendation CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with the recommendation Regarding the second recommendation CMS stated that legislation would be required to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests and that such a proposal is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget We ask that in its final management decision CMS more clearly indicate whether it concurs with our recommendations and what steps if any it will take to implement them
We did not make any changes to the report based on CMSrsquos comments The full text of CMSrsquos comments is provided in Appendix E
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APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 19
Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 20
Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 24
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 27
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 28
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
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Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Table 3 Number of Lab Test Payment Rates Reported by Insurers and
Medicare-Allowed Amount
Insurer Number of Lab Test Payment
Rates
2011 Medicare-Allowed
Amount Medicaid 1097 $2355233694
FEHB 1 1054 $2406800929
FEHB 2 1082 $2410847338
FEHB 3 1119 $2416397192
Source OIG data collection 2012
Savings Calculation We conducted a claim-by-claim analysis to calculate the potential savings to Medicare if it had paid providers at the lowest established rate in each geographic area for each of the 20 reviewed tests For example the amount Medicare paid for an iron binding test (HCPCS code 83550) performed in Connecticut was compared with the fee schedule rate for the Connecticut Medicaid program and with the median allowed claim payment rate for each of three FEHB plans for members in Connecticut
Neither the Medicaid nor FEHB plan rates reflected copayments or deductibles because we were using Medicaid fee schedules and FEHB payment rates not the amounts the program and plans actually paid for these tests We subtracted the lowest available rate from the Medicare-allowed amount to calculate the potential savings to Medicare for that claim Table 4 shows this calculation in detail
Table 4 Example Savings Calculation for an Iron Binding Test
HCPCS Code
Insurer Payment
Rate
Lowest Available
Rate
Potential Savings to
Medicare
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$751 $1230 minus $751
= $479
Source OIG data collection 2012
We summed the savings for each of the claims to calculate the total potential savings to Medicare If the Medicare claim was paid at or below the lowest available rate it was not included in the savings calculation
Limitations On the basis of the timing of our data collection we collected fee schedule amounts and payment rates in effect for the period January 1 through March 31 2011 from State Medicaid and FEHB programs We applied these payment rates to Medicare claims for all of 2011 It is possible that
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State Medicaid or FEHB programs obtained different payment rates during April 1 through December 31 2011 which would produce a different calculation of Medicare savings
Standards This study was conducted in accordance with the Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation issued by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
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$2500000000
$2000000000
Allo
wed
Do
llars
Medicare-Allowed Amount
$1500000000
Allowed Amount When Insurer Had Lower Price Than Medicare
$1000000000
$2355 Billion
$1966 Billion
$2407 Billion
$2046 Billion
$2411 Billion
$1854 Billion
$2416 Billion
$1853 Billion
Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3 (20 More) (18 More) (30 More) (30 More)
Health Insurers
FINDINGS
In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions Figure 1 shows the dollar amounts that Medicare paid for lab tests in 2011 compared with the dollar amounts that Medicare would have paid if it had paid at the rates that State Medicaid and FEHB plans paid for the same tests on the basis of their fee schedule amounts or payment rates
Figure 1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Rates of Other Insurers
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
When we compared payment rates for specific tests in specific jurisdictions the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more than State Medicaid programs for lab tests was $001 (HCPCS 85025 in Montana) and the largest price variation was $3498 (HCPCS 83970 in Kansas) Among FEHB plans the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more was $001 (HCPCS 80048 in Tennessee) and the largest was $4227 (HCPCS 83880 in Texas) Appendix B Tables B-1 through B-4 provides more detail on the number of lab tests and allowed amount for each of the 20 reviewed tests for each insurer For a complete list of payment rates reported by health insurers for this evaluation see Appendix C
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Medicare could have saved $910 million in 2011 if it had paid the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for 20 lab tests
Of the 4 insurers we reviewed at least 1 paid a lower rate than Medicare on approximately 94 percent of the 1120 price comparisons we performed Table 5 shows the distribution of lab tests paid by other insurers in relation to Medicare
Table 5 Lab Tests Paid by Other Insurers in Relation to Medicare
Insurer
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Above Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid at
Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Below Medicare Rates
Number of Tests Not Paid
by Insurer
Medicaid 65 6 95 9 937 85 23
FEHB 1 402 38 6 1 646 61 66
FEHB 2 486 45 1 lt1 595 55 38
FEHB 3 506 45 9 1 604 54 1
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
If Medicare had paid providers for lab tests at the lowest established rates among the insurers we surveyed it could have paid 38 percent less saving $910 million For example Medicare paid approximately $348 million for 148 million commonly performed thyroid function tests (HCPCS Code 84443) during 2011 If Medicare had paid providers for these tests at the lowest established rate among the insurers we surveyed it could have saved approximately $140 million or 40 percent18 Appendix D shows the potential savings that Medicare could achieve for each of the 20 tests reviewed using the lowest rate available
Medicarersquos payment rate methodology does not take into account technological and market changes
Medicarersquos payment rates for lab tests were established in 1984 on the basis of prevailing charges for lab tests in each Medicare carrier jurisdiction Since that time legislation has revised the rates by making uniform percentage adjustments to every test on the CLFS CMS has only
18 Providers submitted and Medicare paid a rate lower than the lowest established rate for approximately 296000 tests
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limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates19 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
As the largest health insurer in the United States Medicare has great influence on the actions of other health care insurers For example Federal law prohibits State Medicaid program payments that exceed the Medicare payment amount for lab tests20 Eighty-three percent (24 of 29) of responding local FEHB plans and networks reported that they use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates
However State Medicaid programs and local FEHB plans reported that they consider factors when establishing payment rates for lab tests that Medicare does not consider For example eight Medicaid plans and four local FEHB plans reported that technological changes (eg benchmarking payment rates for new tests to the actual cost of performing them) are taken into account when establishing payment rates Thirteen local FEHB plans reported taking into account market considerations such as competitor information membership size and market analysis Other factors reported by State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans include provider requests to review the adequacy of a payment rate for a certain lab test and legislative andor budgetary changes
Unlike other insurers reviewed Medicare does not require copayments and deductibles for lab tests
Beneficiaries enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare do not pay copayments for lab tests as they do for other Medicare Part B services (eg physician visits) nor are lab tests subject to a deductible21 In comparison 11 State Medicaid programs reported requiring copayments for lab tests in at least 1 program or recipient category22
The amount of the copayment varied from 50 cents to $10 however certain recipient categories were exempt from the copayment For example the Colorado and Florida State Medicaid programs reported requiring a $1 copayment with exemptions for pregnant women and recipients living in nursing facilities In other States (eg Kentucky and Missouri) the copayment was inclusive of all services rendered by the same provider on a single date of service (eg a lab test and a doctorrsquos office visit)
19 See note 11 20 SSA sect 1903(i)(7) 21 SSA sectsect 1833(a)(1)(D) and (b)(3) and 1866(a)(2)(A) 22 The 11 State Medicaid programs were Arkansas Colorado Florida Iowa Kentucky Maine Missouri New Jersey New York South Dakota and Wisconsin
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Each of the three FEHB plans offered multiple coverage options for members with varying copayment amounts among these options For example one FEHB planrsquos ldquostandardrdquo coverage option had a copayment of 15 percent of the providerrsquos allowed charges for lab tests while another planrsquos ldquobasicrdquo coverage option had no copayment For another FEHB planrsquos ldquohigh deductiblerdquo coverage option the copayment was a flat $15 when the tests were not part of a doctorrsquos office visit
Two of the three FEHB plans had an option to avoid member copayments by offering ldquolab cardsrdquo which are issued to members separately from the FEHB planrsquos health insurance identification cards When members went to specified lab collection sites or requested that their physicians send their lab specimens to the specified laboratories the members incurred no out-of-pocket costs When members chose to have their lab tests performed elsewhere the tests were subject to copayments and deductibles
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers Medicare could have saved $910 million or 38 percent in 2011 if it had paid the same rate as the lowest paying insurer surveyed for each lab test in each geographic location Achieving lower rates is possible because State Medicaid and FEHB lab test providers accepted these lower rates for lab tests
State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates but most pay less Unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in performing lab tests and provider requests Some State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for lab tests which in effect lowered the costs of lab tests for the insurer
This report builds on previous OIG evaluations regarding lab test payment rates A 2009 OIG report also recommended changes to the structure of lab test payment rates In that report OIG found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA The variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests At that time CMS did not concur with this recommendation but stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies This report provides further evidence that the lab test payment rate structure is outdated and should be changed
We recommend that CMS
Seek Legislation That Would Allow CMS To Establish Lower Payment Rates for Lab Tests
CMS could seek legislation that would provide for cost-saving measures such as
conducting demonstration programs such as competitive bidding (ie soliciting bids from lab test providers to obtain market rates) or entering into provider agreements (ie obtaining discounted rates from a small number of providers based on high lab test volume) and
including the ability to make adjustments to payment rates on an individual test basis to account for cost decreases due to technological changes and other factors
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Consider Seeking Legislation To Institute Copayments and Deductibles for Lab Tests
Given that 11 State Medicaid programs and all three FEHB plans require copayments for lab tests in certain circumstances CMS may want to consider whether copayments and deductibles for lab tests are appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries We understand that Medicaid programs waive copayments for certain recipient categories and that two FEHB plans offer programs that motivate members to use certain lab test providers to avoid copayments The concept of beneficiary copayments and deductibles is used broadly for other types of services in Medicare requiring them could lead to cost savings
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AGENCY COMMENTS AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSE CMS did not state whether it concurred or nonconcurred with OIGrsquos recommendations Regarding the first recommendation CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with the recommendation Regarding the second recommendation CMS stated that legislation would be required to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests and that such a proposal is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget We ask that in its final management decision CMS more clearly indicate whether it concurs with our recommendations and what steps if any it will take to implement them
We did not make any changes to the report based on CMSrsquos comments The full text of CMSrsquos comments is provided in Appendix E
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APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 24
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 27
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 28
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 29
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
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26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
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Office of Audit Services
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Office of Evaluation and Inspections
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The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
State Medicaid or FEHB programs obtained different payment rates during April 1 through December 31 2011 which would produce a different calculation of Medicare savings
Standards This study was conducted in accordance with the Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation issued by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
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$2500000000
$2000000000
Allo
wed
Do
llars
Medicare-Allowed Amount
$1500000000
Allowed Amount When Insurer Had Lower Price Than Medicare
$1000000000
$2355 Billion
$1966 Billion
$2407 Billion
$2046 Billion
$2411 Billion
$1854 Billion
$2416 Billion
$1853 Billion
Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3 (20 More) (18 More) (30 More) (30 More)
Health Insurers
FINDINGS
In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions Figure 1 shows the dollar amounts that Medicare paid for lab tests in 2011 compared with the dollar amounts that Medicare would have paid if it had paid at the rates that State Medicaid and FEHB plans paid for the same tests on the basis of their fee schedule amounts or payment rates
Figure 1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Rates of Other Insurers
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
When we compared payment rates for specific tests in specific jurisdictions the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more than State Medicaid programs for lab tests was $001 (HCPCS 85025 in Montana) and the largest price variation was $3498 (HCPCS 83970 in Kansas) Among FEHB plans the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more was $001 (HCPCS 80048 in Tennessee) and the largest was $4227 (HCPCS 83880 in Texas) Appendix B Tables B-1 through B-4 provides more detail on the number of lab tests and allowed amount for each of the 20 reviewed tests for each insurer For a complete list of payment rates reported by health insurers for this evaluation see Appendix C
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Medicare could have saved $910 million in 2011 if it had paid the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for 20 lab tests
Of the 4 insurers we reviewed at least 1 paid a lower rate than Medicare on approximately 94 percent of the 1120 price comparisons we performed Table 5 shows the distribution of lab tests paid by other insurers in relation to Medicare
Table 5 Lab Tests Paid by Other Insurers in Relation to Medicare
Insurer
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Above Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid at
Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Below Medicare Rates
Number of Tests Not Paid
by Insurer
Medicaid 65 6 95 9 937 85 23
FEHB 1 402 38 6 1 646 61 66
FEHB 2 486 45 1 lt1 595 55 38
FEHB 3 506 45 9 1 604 54 1
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
If Medicare had paid providers for lab tests at the lowest established rates among the insurers we surveyed it could have paid 38 percent less saving $910 million For example Medicare paid approximately $348 million for 148 million commonly performed thyroid function tests (HCPCS Code 84443) during 2011 If Medicare had paid providers for these tests at the lowest established rate among the insurers we surveyed it could have saved approximately $140 million or 40 percent18 Appendix D shows the potential savings that Medicare could achieve for each of the 20 tests reviewed using the lowest rate available
Medicarersquos payment rate methodology does not take into account technological and market changes
Medicarersquos payment rates for lab tests were established in 1984 on the basis of prevailing charges for lab tests in each Medicare carrier jurisdiction Since that time legislation has revised the rates by making uniform percentage adjustments to every test on the CLFS CMS has only
18 Providers submitted and Medicare paid a rate lower than the lowest established rate for approximately 296000 tests
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limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates19 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
As the largest health insurer in the United States Medicare has great influence on the actions of other health care insurers For example Federal law prohibits State Medicaid program payments that exceed the Medicare payment amount for lab tests20 Eighty-three percent (24 of 29) of responding local FEHB plans and networks reported that they use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates
However State Medicaid programs and local FEHB plans reported that they consider factors when establishing payment rates for lab tests that Medicare does not consider For example eight Medicaid plans and four local FEHB plans reported that technological changes (eg benchmarking payment rates for new tests to the actual cost of performing them) are taken into account when establishing payment rates Thirteen local FEHB plans reported taking into account market considerations such as competitor information membership size and market analysis Other factors reported by State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans include provider requests to review the adequacy of a payment rate for a certain lab test and legislative andor budgetary changes
Unlike other insurers reviewed Medicare does not require copayments and deductibles for lab tests
Beneficiaries enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare do not pay copayments for lab tests as they do for other Medicare Part B services (eg physician visits) nor are lab tests subject to a deductible21 In comparison 11 State Medicaid programs reported requiring copayments for lab tests in at least 1 program or recipient category22
The amount of the copayment varied from 50 cents to $10 however certain recipient categories were exempt from the copayment For example the Colorado and Florida State Medicaid programs reported requiring a $1 copayment with exemptions for pregnant women and recipients living in nursing facilities In other States (eg Kentucky and Missouri) the copayment was inclusive of all services rendered by the same provider on a single date of service (eg a lab test and a doctorrsquos office visit)
19 See note 11 20 SSA sect 1903(i)(7) 21 SSA sectsect 1833(a)(1)(D) and (b)(3) and 1866(a)(2)(A) 22 The 11 State Medicaid programs were Arkansas Colorado Florida Iowa Kentucky Maine Missouri New Jersey New York South Dakota and Wisconsin
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Each of the three FEHB plans offered multiple coverage options for members with varying copayment amounts among these options For example one FEHB planrsquos ldquostandardrdquo coverage option had a copayment of 15 percent of the providerrsquos allowed charges for lab tests while another planrsquos ldquobasicrdquo coverage option had no copayment For another FEHB planrsquos ldquohigh deductiblerdquo coverage option the copayment was a flat $15 when the tests were not part of a doctorrsquos office visit
Two of the three FEHB plans had an option to avoid member copayments by offering ldquolab cardsrdquo which are issued to members separately from the FEHB planrsquos health insurance identification cards When members went to specified lab collection sites or requested that their physicians send their lab specimens to the specified laboratories the members incurred no out-of-pocket costs When members chose to have their lab tests performed elsewhere the tests were subject to copayments and deductibles
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers Medicare could have saved $910 million or 38 percent in 2011 if it had paid the same rate as the lowest paying insurer surveyed for each lab test in each geographic location Achieving lower rates is possible because State Medicaid and FEHB lab test providers accepted these lower rates for lab tests
State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates but most pay less Unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in performing lab tests and provider requests Some State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for lab tests which in effect lowered the costs of lab tests for the insurer
This report builds on previous OIG evaluations regarding lab test payment rates A 2009 OIG report also recommended changes to the structure of lab test payment rates In that report OIG found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA The variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests At that time CMS did not concur with this recommendation but stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies This report provides further evidence that the lab test payment rate structure is outdated and should be changed
We recommend that CMS
Seek Legislation That Would Allow CMS To Establish Lower Payment Rates for Lab Tests
CMS could seek legislation that would provide for cost-saving measures such as
conducting demonstration programs such as competitive bidding (ie soliciting bids from lab test providers to obtain market rates) or entering into provider agreements (ie obtaining discounted rates from a small number of providers based on high lab test volume) and
including the ability to make adjustments to payment rates on an individual test basis to account for cost decreases due to technological changes and other factors
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Consider Seeking Legislation To Institute Copayments and Deductibles for Lab Tests
Given that 11 State Medicaid programs and all three FEHB plans require copayments for lab tests in certain circumstances CMS may want to consider whether copayments and deductibles for lab tests are appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries We understand that Medicaid programs waive copayments for certain recipient categories and that two FEHB plans offer programs that motivate members to use certain lab test providers to avoid copayments The concept of beneficiary copayments and deductibles is used broadly for other types of services in Medicare requiring them could lead to cost savings
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AGENCY COMMENTS AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSE CMS did not state whether it concurred or nonconcurred with OIGrsquos recommendations Regarding the first recommendation CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with the recommendation Regarding the second recommendation CMS stated that legislation would be required to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests and that such a proposal is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget We ask that in its final management decision CMS more clearly indicate whether it concurs with our recommendations and what steps if any it will take to implement them
We did not make any changes to the report based on CMSrsquos comments The full text of CMSrsquos comments is provided in Appendix E
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APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 24
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 27
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 29
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 30
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
$2500000000
$2000000000
Allo
wed
Do
llars
Medicare-Allowed Amount
$1500000000
Allowed Amount When Insurer Had Lower Price Than Medicare
$1000000000
$2355 Billion
$1966 Billion
$2407 Billion
$2046 Billion
$2411 Billion
$1854 Billion
$2416 Billion
$1853 Billion
Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3 (20 More) (18 More) (30 More) (30 More)
Health Insurers
FINDINGS
In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers
We reviewed payment rates for 20 lab tests in each of 56 geographic jurisdictions Figure 1 shows the dollar amounts that Medicare paid for lab tests in 2011 compared with the dollar amounts that Medicare would have paid if it had paid at the rates that State Medicaid and FEHB plans paid for the same tests on the basis of their fee schedule amounts or payment rates
Figure 1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Rates of Other Insurers
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
When we compared payment rates for specific tests in specific jurisdictions the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more than State Medicaid programs for lab tests was $001 (HCPCS 85025 in Montana) and the largest price variation was $3498 (HCPCS 83970 in Kansas) Among FEHB plans the smallest price variation in which Medicare paid more was $001 (HCPCS 80048 in Tennessee) and the largest was $4227 (HCPCS 83880 in Texas) Appendix B Tables B-1 through B-4 provides more detail on the number of lab tests and allowed amount for each of the 20 reviewed tests for each insurer For a complete list of payment rates reported by health insurers for this evaluation see Appendix C
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 9
Medicare could have saved $910 million in 2011 if it had paid the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for 20 lab tests
Of the 4 insurers we reviewed at least 1 paid a lower rate than Medicare on approximately 94 percent of the 1120 price comparisons we performed Table 5 shows the distribution of lab tests paid by other insurers in relation to Medicare
Table 5 Lab Tests Paid by Other Insurers in Relation to Medicare
Insurer
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Above Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid at
Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Below Medicare Rates
Number of Tests Not Paid
by Insurer
Medicaid 65 6 95 9 937 85 23
FEHB 1 402 38 6 1 646 61 66
FEHB 2 486 45 1 lt1 595 55 38
FEHB 3 506 45 9 1 604 54 1
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
If Medicare had paid providers for lab tests at the lowest established rates among the insurers we surveyed it could have paid 38 percent less saving $910 million For example Medicare paid approximately $348 million for 148 million commonly performed thyroid function tests (HCPCS Code 84443) during 2011 If Medicare had paid providers for these tests at the lowest established rate among the insurers we surveyed it could have saved approximately $140 million or 40 percent18 Appendix D shows the potential savings that Medicare could achieve for each of the 20 tests reviewed using the lowest rate available
Medicarersquos payment rate methodology does not take into account technological and market changes
Medicarersquos payment rates for lab tests were established in 1984 on the basis of prevailing charges for lab tests in each Medicare carrier jurisdiction Since that time legislation has revised the rates by making uniform percentage adjustments to every test on the CLFS CMS has only
18 Providers submitted and Medicare paid a rate lower than the lowest established rate for approximately 296000 tests
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limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates19 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
As the largest health insurer in the United States Medicare has great influence on the actions of other health care insurers For example Federal law prohibits State Medicaid program payments that exceed the Medicare payment amount for lab tests20 Eighty-three percent (24 of 29) of responding local FEHB plans and networks reported that they use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates
However State Medicaid programs and local FEHB plans reported that they consider factors when establishing payment rates for lab tests that Medicare does not consider For example eight Medicaid plans and four local FEHB plans reported that technological changes (eg benchmarking payment rates for new tests to the actual cost of performing them) are taken into account when establishing payment rates Thirteen local FEHB plans reported taking into account market considerations such as competitor information membership size and market analysis Other factors reported by State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans include provider requests to review the adequacy of a payment rate for a certain lab test and legislative andor budgetary changes
Unlike other insurers reviewed Medicare does not require copayments and deductibles for lab tests
Beneficiaries enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare do not pay copayments for lab tests as they do for other Medicare Part B services (eg physician visits) nor are lab tests subject to a deductible21 In comparison 11 State Medicaid programs reported requiring copayments for lab tests in at least 1 program or recipient category22
The amount of the copayment varied from 50 cents to $10 however certain recipient categories were exempt from the copayment For example the Colorado and Florida State Medicaid programs reported requiring a $1 copayment with exemptions for pregnant women and recipients living in nursing facilities In other States (eg Kentucky and Missouri) the copayment was inclusive of all services rendered by the same provider on a single date of service (eg a lab test and a doctorrsquos office visit)
19 See note 11 20 SSA sect 1903(i)(7) 21 SSA sectsect 1833(a)(1)(D) and (b)(3) and 1866(a)(2)(A) 22 The 11 State Medicaid programs were Arkansas Colorado Florida Iowa Kentucky Maine Missouri New Jersey New York South Dakota and Wisconsin
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Each of the three FEHB plans offered multiple coverage options for members with varying copayment amounts among these options For example one FEHB planrsquos ldquostandardrdquo coverage option had a copayment of 15 percent of the providerrsquos allowed charges for lab tests while another planrsquos ldquobasicrdquo coverage option had no copayment For another FEHB planrsquos ldquohigh deductiblerdquo coverage option the copayment was a flat $15 when the tests were not part of a doctorrsquos office visit
Two of the three FEHB plans had an option to avoid member copayments by offering ldquolab cardsrdquo which are issued to members separately from the FEHB planrsquos health insurance identification cards When members went to specified lab collection sites or requested that their physicians send their lab specimens to the specified laboratories the members incurred no out-of-pocket costs When members chose to have their lab tests performed elsewhere the tests were subject to copayments and deductibles
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers Medicare could have saved $910 million or 38 percent in 2011 if it had paid the same rate as the lowest paying insurer surveyed for each lab test in each geographic location Achieving lower rates is possible because State Medicaid and FEHB lab test providers accepted these lower rates for lab tests
State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates but most pay less Unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in performing lab tests and provider requests Some State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for lab tests which in effect lowered the costs of lab tests for the insurer
This report builds on previous OIG evaluations regarding lab test payment rates A 2009 OIG report also recommended changes to the structure of lab test payment rates In that report OIG found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA The variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests At that time CMS did not concur with this recommendation but stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies This report provides further evidence that the lab test payment rate structure is outdated and should be changed
We recommend that CMS
Seek Legislation That Would Allow CMS To Establish Lower Payment Rates for Lab Tests
CMS could seek legislation that would provide for cost-saving measures such as
conducting demonstration programs such as competitive bidding (ie soliciting bids from lab test providers to obtain market rates) or entering into provider agreements (ie obtaining discounted rates from a small number of providers based on high lab test volume) and
including the ability to make adjustments to payment rates on an individual test basis to account for cost decreases due to technological changes and other factors
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Consider Seeking Legislation To Institute Copayments and Deductibles for Lab Tests
Given that 11 State Medicaid programs and all three FEHB plans require copayments for lab tests in certain circumstances CMS may want to consider whether copayments and deductibles for lab tests are appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries We understand that Medicaid programs waive copayments for certain recipient categories and that two FEHB plans offer programs that motivate members to use certain lab test providers to avoid copayments The concept of beneficiary copayments and deductibles is used broadly for other types of services in Medicare requiring them could lead to cost savings
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AGENCY COMMENTS AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSE CMS did not state whether it concurred or nonconcurred with OIGrsquos recommendations Regarding the first recommendation CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with the recommendation Regarding the second recommendation CMS stated that legislation would be required to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests and that such a proposal is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget We ask that in its final management decision CMS more clearly indicate whether it concurs with our recommendations and what steps if any it will take to implement them
We did not make any changes to the report based on CMSrsquos comments The full text of CMSrsquos comments is provided in Appendix E
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APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 16
Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 42
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Medicare could have saved $910 million in 2011 if it had paid the lowest insurerrsquos payment rate for 20 lab tests
Of the 4 insurers we reviewed at least 1 paid a lower rate than Medicare on approximately 94 percent of the 1120 price comparisons we performed Table 5 shows the distribution of lab tests paid by other insurers in relation to Medicare
Table 5 Lab Tests Paid by Other Insurers in Relation to Medicare
Insurer
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Above Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid at
Medicare Rates
Number and Percentage of
Tests That Insurer Paid
Below Medicare Rates
Number of Tests Not Paid
by Insurer
Medicaid 65 6 95 9 937 85 23
FEHB 1 402 38 6 1 646 61 66
FEHB 2 486 45 1 lt1 595 55 38
FEHB 3 506 45 9 1 604 54 1
Note Insurers did not report payment rates for all lab tests in all jurisdictions therefore we could not make all 1120 comparisons for each insurer Source OIG data collection 2012
If Medicare had paid providers for lab tests at the lowest established rates among the insurers we surveyed it could have paid 38 percent less saving $910 million For example Medicare paid approximately $348 million for 148 million commonly performed thyroid function tests (HCPCS Code 84443) during 2011 If Medicare had paid providers for these tests at the lowest established rate among the insurers we surveyed it could have saved approximately $140 million or 40 percent18 Appendix D shows the potential savings that Medicare could achieve for each of the 20 tests reviewed using the lowest rate available
Medicarersquos payment rate methodology does not take into account technological and market changes
Medicarersquos payment rates for lab tests were established in 1984 on the basis of prevailing charges for lab tests in each Medicare carrier jurisdiction Since that time legislation has revised the rates by making uniform percentage adjustments to every test on the CLFS CMS has only
18 Providers submitted and Medicare paid a rate lower than the lowest established rate for approximately 296000 tests
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limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates19 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
As the largest health insurer in the United States Medicare has great influence on the actions of other health care insurers For example Federal law prohibits State Medicaid program payments that exceed the Medicare payment amount for lab tests20 Eighty-three percent (24 of 29) of responding local FEHB plans and networks reported that they use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates
However State Medicaid programs and local FEHB plans reported that they consider factors when establishing payment rates for lab tests that Medicare does not consider For example eight Medicaid plans and four local FEHB plans reported that technological changes (eg benchmarking payment rates for new tests to the actual cost of performing them) are taken into account when establishing payment rates Thirteen local FEHB plans reported taking into account market considerations such as competitor information membership size and market analysis Other factors reported by State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans include provider requests to review the adequacy of a payment rate for a certain lab test and legislative andor budgetary changes
Unlike other insurers reviewed Medicare does not require copayments and deductibles for lab tests
Beneficiaries enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare do not pay copayments for lab tests as they do for other Medicare Part B services (eg physician visits) nor are lab tests subject to a deductible21 In comparison 11 State Medicaid programs reported requiring copayments for lab tests in at least 1 program or recipient category22
The amount of the copayment varied from 50 cents to $10 however certain recipient categories were exempt from the copayment For example the Colorado and Florida State Medicaid programs reported requiring a $1 copayment with exemptions for pregnant women and recipients living in nursing facilities In other States (eg Kentucky and Missouri) the copayment was inclusive of all services rendered by the same provider on a single date of service (eg a lab test and a doctorrsquos office visit)
19 See note 11 20 SSA sect 1903(i)(7) 21 SSA sectsect 1833(a)(1)(D) and (b)(3) and 1866(a)(2)(A) 22 The 11 State Medicaid programs were Arkansas Colorado Florida Iowa Kentucky Maine Missouri New Jersey New York South Dakota and Wisconsin
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Each of the three FEHB plans offered multiple coverage options for members with varying copayment amounts among these options For example one FEHB planrsquos ldquostandardrdquo coverage option had a copayment of 15 percent of the providerrsquos allowed charges for lab tests while another planrsquos ldquobasicrdquo coverage option had no copayment For another FEHB planrsquos ldquohigh deductiblerdquo coverage option the copayment was a flat $15 when the tests were not part of a doctorrsquos office visit
Two of the three FEHB plans had an option to avoid member copayments by offering ldquolab cardsrdquo which are issued to members separately from the FEHB planrsquos health insurance identification cards When members went to specified lab collection sites or requested that their physicians send their lab specimens to the specified laboratories the members incurred no out-of-pocket costs When members chose to have their lab tests performed elsewhere the tests were subject to copayments and deductibles
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers Medicare could have saved $910 million or 38 percent in 2011 if it had paid the same rate as the lowest paying insurer surveyed for each lab test in each geographic location Achieving lower rates is possible because State Medicaid and FEHB lab test providers accepted these lower rates for lab tests
State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates but most pay less Unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in performing lab tests and provider requests Some State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for lab tests which in effect lowered the costs of lab tests for the insurer
This report builds on previous OIG evaluations regarding lab test payment rates A 2009 OIG report also recommended changes to the structure of lab test payment rates In that report OIG found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA The variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests At that time CMS did not concur with this recommendation but stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies This report provides further evidence that the lab test payment rate structure is outdated and should be changed
We recommend that CMS
Seek Legislation That Would Allow CMS To Establish Lower Payment Rates for Lab Tests
CMS could seek legislation that would provide for cost-saving measures such as
conducting demonstration programs such as competitive bidding (ie soliciting bids from lab test providers to obtain market rates) or entering into provider agreements (ie obtaining discounted rates from a small number of providers based on high lab test volume) and
including the ability to make adjustments to payment rates on an individual test basis to account for cost decreases due to technological changes and other factors
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Consider Seeking Legislation To Institute Copayments and Deductibles for Lab Tests
Given that 11 State Medicaid programs and all three FEHB plans require copayments for lab tests in certain circumstances CMS may want to consider whether copayments and deductibles for lab tests are appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries We understand that Medicaid programs waive copayments for certain recipient categories and that two FEHB plans offer programs that motivate members to use certain lab test providers to avoid copayments The concept of beneficiary copayments and deductibles is used broadly for other types of services in Medicare requiring them could lead to cost savings
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 14
AGENCY COMMENTS AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSE CMS did not state whether it concurred or nonconcurred with OIGrsquos recommendations Regarding the first recommendation CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with the recommendation Regarding the second recommendation CMS stated that legislation would be required to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests and that such a proposal is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget We ask that in its final management decision CMS more clearly indicate whether it concurs with our recommendations and what steps if any it will take to implement them
We did not make any changes to the report based on CMSrsquos comments The full text of CMSrsquos comments is provided in Appendix E
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APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 16
Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 19
Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 20
Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 22
APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 27
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
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Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
limited authority to make adjustments to CLFS payment rates19 Any additional changes to the CLFS require legislative action
As the largest health insurer in the United States Medicare has great influence on the actions of other health care insurers For example Federal law prohibits State Medicaid program payments that exceed the Medicare payment amount for lab tests20 Eighty-three percent (24 of 29) of responding local FEHB plans and networks reported that they use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates
However State Medicaid programs and local FEHB plans reported that they consider factors when establishing payment rates for lab tests that Medicare does not consider For example eight Medicaid plans and four local FEHB plans reported that technological changes (eg benchmarking payment rates for new tests to the actual cost of performing them) are taken into account when establishing payment rates Thirteen local FEHB plans reported taking into account market considerations such as competitor information membership size and market analysis Other factors reported by State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans include provider requests to review the adequacy of a payment rate for a certain lab test and legislative andor budgetary changes
Unlike other insurers reviewed Medicare does not require copayments and deductibles for lab tests
Beneficiaries enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare do not pay copayments for lab tests as they do for other Medicare Part B services (eg physician visits) nor are lab tests subject to a deductible21 In comparison 11 State Medicaid programs reported requiring copayments for lab tests in at least 1 program or recipient category22
The amount of the copayment varied from 50 cents to $10 however certain recipient categories were exempt from the copayment For example the Colorado and Florida State Medicaid programs reported requiring a $1 copayment with exemptions for pregnant women and recipients living in nursing facilities In other States (eg Kentucky and Missouri) the copayment was inclusive of all services rendered by the same provider on a single date of service (eg a lab test and a doctorrsquos office visit)
19 See note 11 20 SSA sect 1903(i)(7) 21 SSA sectsect 1833(a)(1)(D) and (b)(3) and 1866(a)(2)(A) 22 The 11 State Medicaid programs were Arkansas Colorado Florida Iowa Kentucky Maine Missouri New Jersey New York South Dakota and Wisconsin
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Each of the three FEHB plans offered multiple coverage options for members with varying copayment amounts among these options For example one FEHB planrsquos ldquostandardrdquo coverage option had a copayment of 15 percent of the providerrsquos allowed charges for lab tests while another planrsquos ldquobasicrdquo coverage option had no copayment For another FEHB planrsquos ldquohigh deductiblerdquo coverage option the copayment was a flat $15 when the tests were not part of a doctorrsquos office visit
Two of the three FEHB plans had an option to avoid member copayments by offering ldquolab cardsrdquo which are issued to members separately from the FEHB planrsquos health insurance identification cards When members went to specified lab collection sites or requested that their physicians send their lab specimens to the specified laboratories the members incurred no out-of-pocket costs When members chose to have their lab tests performed elsewhere the tests were subject to copayments and deductibles
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers Medicare could have saved $910 million or 38 percent in 2011 if it had paid the same rate as the lowest paying insurer surveyed for each lab test in each geographic location Achieving lower rates is possible because State Medicaid and FEHB lab test providers accepted these lower rates for lab tests
State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates but most pay less Unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in performing lab tests and provider requests Some State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for lab tests which in effect lowered the costs of lab tests for the insurer
This report builds on previous OIG evaluations regarding lab test payment rates A 2009 OIG report also recommended changes to the structure of lab test payment rates In that report OIG found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA The variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests At that time CMS did not concur with this recommendation but stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies This report provides further evidence that the lab test payment rate structure is outdated and should be changed
We recommend that CMS
Seek Legislation That Would Allow CMS To Establish Lower Payment Rates for Lab Tests
CMS could seek legislation that would provide for cost-saving measures such as
conducting demonstration programs such as competitive bidding (ie soliciting bids from lab test providers to obtain market rates) or entering into provider agreements (ie obtaining discounted rates from a small number of providers based on high lab test volume) and
including the ability to make adjustments to payment rates on an individual test basis to account for cost decreases due to technological changes and other factors
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Consider Seeking Legislation To Institute Copayments and Deductibles for Lab Tests
Given that 11 State Medicaid programs and all three FEHB plans require copayments for lab tests in certain circumstances CMS may want to consider whether copayments and deductibles for lab tests are appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries We understand that Medicaid programs waive copayments for certain recipient categories and that two FEHB plans offer programs that motivate members to use certain lab test providers to avoid copayments The concept of beneficiary copayments and deductibles is used broadly for other types of services in Medicare requiring them could lead to cost savings
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AGENCY COMMENTS AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSE CMS did not state whether it concurred or nonconcurred with OIGrsquos recommendations Regarding the first recommendation CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with the recommendation Regarding the second recommendation CMS stated that legislation would be required to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests and that such a proposal is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget We ask that in its final management decision CMS more clearly indicate whether it concurs with our recommendations and what steps if any it will take to implement them
We did not make any changes to the report based on CMSrsquos comments The full text of CMSrsquos comments is provided in Appendix E
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APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 22
APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 29
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 41
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 42
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 44
Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
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The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Each of the three FEHB plans offered multiple coverage options for members with varying copayment amounts among these options For example one FEHB planrsquos ldquostandardrdquo coverage option had a copayment of 15 percent of the providerrsquos allowed charges for lab tests while another planrsquos ldquobasicrdquo coverage option had no copayment For another FEHB planrsquos ldquohigh deductiblerdquo coverage option the copayment was a flat $15 when the tests were not part of a doctorrsquos office visit
Two of the three FEHB plans had an option to avoid member copayments by offering ldquolab cardsrdquo which are issued to members separately from the FEHB planrsquos health insurance identification cards When members went to specified lab collection sites or requested that their physicians send their lab specimens to the specified laboratories the members incurred no out-of-pocket costs When members chose to have their lab tests performed elsewhere the tests were subject to copayments and deductibles
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 12
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers Medicare could have saved $910 million or 38 percent in 2011 if it had paid the same rate as the lowest paying insurer surveyed for each lab test in each geographic location Achieving lower rates is possible because State Medicaid and FEHB lab test providers accepted these lower rates for lab tests
State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates but most pay less Unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in performing lab tests and provider requests Some State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for lab tests which in effect lowered the costs of lab tests for the insurer
This report builds on previous OIG evaluations regarding lab test payment rates A 2009 OIG report also recommended changes to the structure of lab test payment rates In that report OIG found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA The variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests At that time CMS did not concur with this recommendation but stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies This report provides further evidence that the lab test payment rate structure is outdated and should be changed
We recommend that CMS
Seek Legislation That Would Allow CMS To Establish Lower Payment Rates for Lab Tests
CMS could seek legislation that would provide for cost-saving measures such as
conducting demonstration programs such as competitive bidding (ie soliciting bids from lab test providers to obtain market rates) or entering into provider agreements (ie obtaining discounted rates from a small number of providers based on high lab test volume) and
including the ability to make adjustments to payment rates on an individual test basis to account for cost decreases due to technological changes and other factors
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Consider Seeking Legislation To Institute Copayments and Deductibles for Lab Tests
Given that 11 State Medicaid programs and all three FEHB plans require copayments for lab tests in certain circumstances CMS may want to consider whether copayments and deductibles for lab tests are appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries We understand that Medicaid programs waive copayments for certain recipient categories and that two FEHB plans offer programs that motivate members to use certain lab test providers to avoid copayments The concept of beneficiary copayments and deductibles is used broadly for other types of services in Medicare requiring them could lead to cost savings
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AGENCY COMMENTS AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSE CMS did not state whether it concurred or nonconcurred with OIGrsquos recommendations Regarding the first recommendation CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with the recommendation Regarding the second recommendation CMS stated that legislation would be required to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests and that such a proposal is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget We ask that in its final management decision CMS more clearly indicate whether it concurs with our recommendations and what steps if any it will take to implement them
We did not make any changes to the report based on CMSrsquos comments The full text of CMSrsquos comments is provided in Appendix E
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APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 16
Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 17
APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 20
Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS In 2011 Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more for 20 lab tests than other insurers Medicare could have saved $910 million or 38 percent in 2011 if it had paid the same rate as the lowest paying insurer surveyed for each lab test in each geographic location Achieving lower rates is possible because State Medicaid and FEHB lab test providers accepted these lower rates for lab tests
State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans use the Medicare CLFS as a basis for establishing their own fee schedules and payment rates but most pay less Unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in performing lab tests and provider requests Some State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for lab tests which in effect lowered the costs of lab tests for the insurer
This report builds on previous OIG evaluations regarding lab test payment rates A 2009 OIG report also recommended changes to the structure of lab test payment rates In that report OIG found that 83 percent of carrier payment rates were at the NLA The variation in carrier payment rates did not appear to reflect geographic cost differences and varying methods were used to update carrier payment rates OIG recommended that CMS seek legislation that would allow it to set accurate and reasonable payment rates for lab tests At that time CMS did not concur with this recommendation but stated that it would consider the recommendation as it continued to monitor the effects of its payment policies This report provides further evidence that the lab test payment rate structure is outdated and should be changed
We recommend that CMS
Seek Legislation That Would Allow CMS To Establish Lower Payment Rates for Lab Tests
CMS could seek legislation that would provide for cost-saving measures such as
conducting demonstration programs such as competitive bidding (ie soliciting bids from lab test providers to obtain market rates) or entering into provider agreements (ie obtaining discounted rates from a small number of providers based on high lab test volume) and
including the ability to make adjustments to payment rates on an individual test basis to account for cost decreases due to technological changes and other factors
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Consider Seeking Legislation To Institute Copayments and Deductibles for Lab Tests
Given that 11 State Medicaid programs and all three FEHB plans require copayments for lab tests in certain circumstances CMS may want to consider whether copayments and deductibles for lab tests are appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries We understand that Medicaid programs waive copayments for certain recipient categories and that two FEHB plans offer programs that motivate members to use certain lab test providers to avoid copayments The concept of beneficiary copayments and deductibles is used broadly for other types of services in Medicare requiring them could lead to cost savings
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AGENCY COMMENTS AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSE CMS did not state whether it concurred or nonconcurred with OIGrsquos recommendations Regarding the first recommendation CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with the recommendation Regarding the second recommendation CMS stated that legislation would be required to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests and that such a proposal is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget We ask that in its final management decision CMS more clearly indicate whether it concurs with our recommendations and what steps if any it will take to implement them
We did not make any changes to the report based on CMSrsquos comments The full text of CMSrsquos comments is provided in Appendix E
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APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 16
Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 17
APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 18
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 19
Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 20
Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 24
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 27
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 28
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 29
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
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26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
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The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Consider Seeking Legislation To Institute Copayments and Deductibles for Lab Tests
Given that 11 State Medicaid programs and all three FEHB plans require copayments for lab tests in certain circumstances CMS may want to consider whether copayments and deductibles for lab tests are appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries We understand that Medicaid programs waive copayments for certain recipient categories and that two FEHB plans offer programs that motivate members to use certain lab test providers to avoid copayments The concept of beneficiary copayments and deductibles is used broadly for other types of services in Medicare requiring them could lead to cost savings
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AGENCY COMMENTS AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSE CMS did not state whether it concurred or nonconcurred with OIGrsquos recommendations Regarding the first recommendation CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with the recommendation Regarding the second recommendation CMS stated that legislation would be required to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests and that such a proposal is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget We ask that in its final management decision CMS more clearly indicate whether it concurs with our recommendations and what steps if any it will take to implement them
We did not make any changes to the report based on CMSrsquos comments The full text of CMSrsquos comments is provided in Appendix E
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APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 41
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 42
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
AGENCY COMMENTS AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL RESPONSE CMS did not state whether it concurred or nonconcurred with OIGrsquos recommendations Regarding the first recommendation CMS stated that it is exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payments for lab tests consistent with the recommendation Regarding the second recommendation CMS stated that legislation would be required to establish ldquodeductibles and coinsurancerdquo for lab tests and that such a proposal is not included in the fiscal year 2014 Presidentrsquos Budget We ask that in its final management decision CMS more clearly indicate whether it concurs with our recommendations and what steps if any it will take to implement them
We did not make any changes to the report based on CMSrsquos comments The full text of CMSrsquos comments is provided in Appendix E
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APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 16
Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 17
APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 18
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 19
Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 20
Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 24
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 27
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 28
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 29
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
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26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
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Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
APPENDIX A Lab Tests Included in Review
HCPCS Code23 Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
9355762 23 $94325286 19 $1191
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27232042 66 $319935253 65 $1487
80061 Lipid panel 20970947 51 $310596151 63 $1885
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6709626 16 $30435748 06 $445
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4416987 11 $16008487 03 $360
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4805501 12 $15435365 03 $316
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5333420 13 $223366966 46 $4166
82570 Assay of urine creatinine 4362909 11 $32023975 07 $728
82607 Vitamin B-12 3334018 08 $71897559 15 $2121
82728 Assay of ferritin 4361621 11 $84963813 17 $1917
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652264 30 $175307639 36 $1366
83540 Assay of iron 5455091 13 $49960956 10 $912
83550 Iron binding test 4297065 10 $52653538 11 $1230
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1135239 03 $54491238 11 $4777
83970 Assay of parathormone 3582472 09 $211655094 43 $5808
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
23 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 16
Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 17
APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 18
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 19
Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 20
Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 21
Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 22
APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Lab Tests Included in Review (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
Number of
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Percentage of All
Medicare-Allowed Tests in
2010
Total Medicare-
Allowed Amount in
2010
Percentage of Total
Medicare-Allowed
Amount in 2010
2011 Medicare National
Limitation Amount per Test
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3651490 09 $96028772 20 $2589
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14728086 35 $353395445 72 $2364
85025 Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
31930801 77 $351630565 72 $1094
85610 Prothrombin time 22020091 53 $123445269 25 $553
87086 Urine culture colony count 4610965 11 $53112711 11 $1136
Total 194946397 470 $2720669830 555 NA
Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 20
Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 24
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 27
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 29
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 30
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 41
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 42
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 44
Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
APPENDIX B Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With Rates of Other Insurers
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates
HCPCS Code24 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8622383 $85612322 5668213 $75265426 14
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
26667106 $308060147 13365771 $279044002 10
80061 Lipid panel 20096974 $293294006 9799707 $254514132 15
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6636868 $29518138 6307849 $25392723 16
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4153597 $14808195 3980171 $11481389 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
4808096 $15157960 4530759 $12590841 20
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5308512 $218018917 5200763 $173834730 25
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4432117 $31958084 4274416 $26437934 21
82607 Vitamin B-12 3283484 $69600580 3208218 $54998544 27
82728 Assay of ferritin 2343336 $44791773 2285840 $36235474 24
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12374324 $168495108 11889154 $139534720 21
83540 Assay of iron 2573826 $22783202 2416826 $17777978 28
83550 Iron binding test 2001213 $24090743 1952675 $18554959 30
83880 Natriuretic peptide 982145 $46274487 947719 $38836439 19
83970 Assay of parathormone
1131955 $65699438 1103363 $54696192 20
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3530885 $91280209 3415111 $78423161 16
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
24 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 18
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 19
Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 20
Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 22
APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 24
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 27
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 28
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 44
Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Table B-1 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With State
Medicaid Program Rates (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If Medicaid
Lowest Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
Medicaid
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14431323 $340218728 13470738 $278608047 22
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
29982902 $324139981 28708580 $256024097 27
85610 Prothrombin time 19778756 $109118351 18595275 $90002308 21
87086 Urine culture colony count
4622255 $52313325 4523417 $43254698 21
Total 177762057 $2355233694 145644565 $1965507794 20
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 19
Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 20
Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 21
Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 22
APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 24
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 42
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 44
Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Table B-2 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan 1 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 1 Lowest Rate
Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 1
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8845138 $87510028 4014472 $79233694 10
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27383560 $315644951 12603839 $285465515 11
80061 Lipid panel 20582622 $299733323 12236042 $264780532 13
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6745292 $29999388 5393503 $21605942 39
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4298157 $15328388 858224 $14827898 3
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5058767 $15955168 3097997 $13384927 19
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5375495 $220809451 4791414 $195628854 13
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4599040 $33172982 4101514 $28388052 17
82607 Vitamin B-12 3348724 $70984263 3098644 $57669263 23
82728 Assay of ferritin 2390169 $45708890 1873378 $38683459 18
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12652717 $172332541 11637788 $146644964 18
83540 Assay of iron 2610331 $23119240 2191250 $19978006 16
83550 Iron binding test 2029047 $24437035 1665647 $20793342 18
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1005678 $47600430 616946 $46896600 2
83970 Assay of parathormone
1144866 $66449427 802171 $57235817 16
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3610064 $93330561 3382894 $69756354 34
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14736021 $347421480 11997260 $256475682 35
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30778859 $332847257 20154289 $277782489 20
85610 Prothrombin time 20202185 $111459803 11817701 $97932459 14
87086 Urine culture colony count
4675245 $52956323 249964 $52816302 lt1
Total 182071977 $2406800929 116584937 $2045980151 18
Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 20
Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 21
Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 22
APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 24
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 30
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 41
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 42
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 44
Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Table B-3 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 2 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 2 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 2
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8868300 $87691704 6406107 $56925617 54
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 23616591 $190298975 66
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 17830508 $181050752 66
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6803822 $30259846 5013009 $27272462 11
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 801000 $14659027 5
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5071508 $15995094 2423151 $15081085 6
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 1 $221597881 lt1
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4630130 $33399315 234400 $33218013 1
82607 Vitamin B-12 3354340 $71103569 2647056 $67236703 6
82728 Assay of ferritin 2388723 $45681170 2215722 $39589293 15
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 10844674 $158505857 9
83540 Assay of iron 2611112 $23123274 2377920 $13725941 68
83550 Iron binding test 2030349 $24449112 1606576 $24139181 1
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1003642 $47301371 37291 $47200413 lt1
83970 Assay of parathormone
1140880 $66217932 1033874 $52503547 26
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3299294 $75992390 23
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 13578188 $238945858 46
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 22581252 $240858678 38
85610 Prothrombin time 20250842 $111728873 9901125 $107226128 4
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703253 $53234232 4376383 $47958561 11
Total 182474941 $2410847338 130824122 $1853986362 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 21
Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 22
APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 24
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 30
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 44
Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Table B-4 Comparison of Medicare-Allowed Amounts for Lab Tests With
FEHB 3 Rates
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Allowed Amount If
FEHB 3 Lowest
Rate Used
Percentage Medicare
Paid More Than
FEHB 3
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 5395466 $67285713 30
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 16006044 $255119055 24
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 11088845 $250104002 20
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 4301384 $25300428 20
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 2843481 $13316748 15
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 3061511 $13696536 17
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394422 $221597882 4916470 $151929883 46
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 3644077 $25746329 30
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 2999341 $50209954 42
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2138522 $32616087 41
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 9693743 $133570423 29
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2261945 $16042910 45
83550 Iron binding test 2043113 $24606097 1864244 $17182469 43
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079500 $50924545 929185 $37383509 36
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154873 $67030516 1013627 $47853311 40
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3061675 $68755732 36
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 12759702 $249494146 39
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 24038398 $258080023 29
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 12595842 $97737892 15
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4222236 $41570728 28
Total 182683830 $2416397192 128835738 $1852995878 30
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source CMS National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 24
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 27
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 29
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 30
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 42
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 44
Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
APPENDIX C Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes
The following table contains the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) rates and the payment rates reported to us by State Medicaid programs and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) programs by Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)25
and geographic area
25 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 23
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 24
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 30
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 42
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 44
Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
APPENDIX C Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1212 $710 $498
$1100
$1191 $1100 $1255 $1597 $788
$1191 $1209 $1840 $1454 $1509
$1191 $1151 $958 $498 $723
$1191 $927 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1514 $1156 $619
$4300
$1487 $1200 $1400 $819 $984
$1487 $1510 $1817 $1932 $2216
$1487 $1438 $1156 $619 $903
$1487 $1157 $1156 $619
$1283
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1919 $1369 $820
$6500
$1599 $1400 $1369 $820
$1140
$1789 $1816 $2185 $2185 $2666
$1885 $1823 $1369 $820
$1144
$1885 $1374 $1318 $820
$1625
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $454 $274 $554
$3200
$445 $400 $274 $566 $550
$445 $452 $797 $665 $665
$445 $431 $274 $515 $271
$445 $347 $270 $380 $384
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $366
NA $561
$2500
$360 $300 $700 $482 $450
$360 $366 $673 $439 $536
$360 $348 $375 $415 $343
$360 $280 $586 $600 $311
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $322 $521 $285
$2900
$316 $300 $500 $424 $450
$316 $320 $565 $386 $471
$316 $306 $211 $285 $196
$316 $246 $219 $377 $273
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4240 $3486 $5773 $9000
$4166 $2900 $4388 $5773 $3392
$4166 $4227 $3621 $5773 $6204
$3259 $3151 $3621 $5773 $1977
$4166 $2454 $3486 $5773 $3592
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $741 $579
$1303 $2687
$728 $600 $767 $802 $759
$728 $739 $668
$1085 $1085
$728 $704 $602
$1013 $519
$728 $527 $602
$1303 $628
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2159 $1603 $1971 $3670
$2121 $1700 $2234 $2800 $1727
$2121 $2152 $2317 $2713 $3159
$2121 $2051 $1665 $1971 $1275
$2121 $1649 $1665 $1971 $1829
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1951
NA $1638 $2087
$1917 $1300 $2019 $1620 $1561
$1917 $1946 $2341 $2341 $2855
$1917 $1853 $1561 $1638 $1163
$1917 $1491 $1561 $1638 $1652
Note ldquoNArdquo indicates that no price was reported for the test continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 24
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 30
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 42
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 44
Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
AK AL AR AZ CA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1390 $1145 $1235 $6150
$1366 $1200 $1145 $1467 $1390
$1366 $1387 $1492 $1700 $2034
$1366 $1321 $1102 $1235 $816
$1366 $1063 $1124 $1235 $1178
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $928 $751 $512 $835
$912 $700 $780 $210 $557
$912 $925
$1560 $1114 $1358
$912 $882 $751 $512 $553
$912 $709 $751 $512 $786
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1252 $957
$1228 $1465
$1230 $1000 $1295 $945 $751
$1230 $1248 $1836 $1502 $1832
$1230 $1189 $957
$1228 $747
$985$1039 $788 $957
$1228 $897
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4862
NA $10619 $4044
$4777 $3300 $6189
$15060 $4275
$4777 $4743 $6640 $7357 $1760
$4777 $4619 $4676
$12225 $2898
$4777 $3756 $4765
$11494 $4119
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5912
NA $4463 $4916
$5808 $5100 $6118 $7868 $4730
$5808 $5894 $8088 $4463 $8651
$5808 $5616 $4947 $4463 $3588
$5808 $4517 $8627 $4463 $5009
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2634 $1873 $2048
$10900
$2589 $2000 $2185 $2048 $1976
$2589 $2627 $3855 $2879 $3855
$2589 $2502 $1873 $2048 $1570
$2589 $2014 $1803 $2048 $2232
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2406 $1616 $1536 $4500
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1925
$2364 $2398 $2647 $2887 $3521
$2364 $2286 $1616 $1536 $1428
$2364 $1838 $1616 $1536 $2039
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1114 $767
$1086 $3655
$1094 $1000 $1152 $1343 $1300
$1094 $1110 $1621 $1400 $1629
$903 $873 $767 $503 $548
$1094 $850 $767 $503 $943
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $562 $438 $660
$3500
$553 $500 $582 $700 $610
$553 $561 $824 $674 $824
$553 $534 $438 $512 $342
$553 $430 $438 $512 $477
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1157
NA $1045 $3700
$1136 $1000 $1446 $1045 $1099
$1136 $1153 $2068 $1388 $1692
$1136 $1099 $2951 $1045 $689
$1136 $752
$2450 $1045 $980
continued on next page Four States (CA KS MO and NY) are divided into multiple Medicare carrier jurisdictions Each jurisdiction may have a different price for some HCPCS codes In jurisdictions where prices differ differences are signified using ldquordquo between each jurisdictionrsquos prices
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 25
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 26
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1052 $958 $498 $526
$1191 $1124 $1584 $498 $727
$1191 $600 $923 $592 $504
$1191 $1167 $923 $498 $708
$1191 $800 $958 $498 $686
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1314 $1112 $619 $661
$1487 $1403 $1156 $619 $908
$1487 $1200 $1112 $619 $531
$1487 $1457 $1112 $619 $885
$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $857
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1663 $1318 $820 $831
$1885 $1778 $1318 $820
$1151
$1885 $1675 $1318 $820 $842
$1885 $1847 $1318 $820
$1090
$1885 $950
$1318 $820
$1086
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $393 $274 $377 $204
$445 $421 $269 $380 $272
$445 $200 $266 $380 $199
$444 $435 $269 $380 $289
$445 $327 $274 $380 $257
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $318 $464 $214 $357
$360 $339 $536 $404 $297
$360 $200 $214 $224 $280
$360 $353 $268 $214 $280
$360 $200 $357 $393 $287
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $279 $219 $197 $274
$316 $298 $423 $338 $261
$316 $100 $211 $267 $141
$316 NA
$314 $267 $209
$316 $250 $219 $285 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3676 $3486 $5773 $1849
$4166 $3929 $3486 $5773 $2544
$4166 $2000 $3486 $4250 $1861
$4166 $4083 $3554 $5773 $2477
$4166 $3000 $3486 $5773 $2399
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $642 $602
$1303 $322
$728 $687 $602
$1303 $510
$728 $300 $579 $907 $325
$728 $713 $650
$1303 $519
$728 $500 $602
$1303 $419
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1872 $1665 $1971 $933
$2121 $2001 $1603 $1971 $1295
$2121 $1000 $1603 $1790 $948
$2121 $2079 $1665 $1971 $1261
$2121 $1500 $1603 $1971 $1221
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1693 $1503 $1638 $848
$1917 $1808 $1532 $1638 $1171
$1917 $900
$1503 $1618 $856
$1917 $1879 $1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1400 $1561 $1638 $1104
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
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26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
CO CT DC DE FL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1207 $1102 $1235 $611
$1366 $1288 $1124 $1235 $834
$1366 $880
$1102 $1153 $610
$1366 $1339 $1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $950
$1102 $1235 $786
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $805 $751 $512 $407
$912 $860 $751 $512 $557
$912 $400 $751 $453 $407
$912 $894 $751
$2489 $650
$912 $500 $780 $512 $525
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1086 $957
$1228 $543
$1230 $1160 $1660 $1228 $751
$1230 $1200 $957
$1038 $549
$1230 $1205 $976
$3987 $732
$1230 $850 $995
$1228 $708
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4589 $4094 $4765 $5204 $3199
$4777 $4506
NA $14200 $2917
$4777 $4681 $4676 $4032 $2634
$4777 $4681
NA $4032 $3403
$4777 NA
$4587 $14058 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5127 $4527 $4463 $2561
$5808 $5479
$36590 $4463 $3547
$5808 $2700 $4527 $4902 $3172
$5808 $5692 $4615
NA $3454
$5808 $4050 $4703 $4463 $3345
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2285 $1803 $2048 $1136
$2589 $2442 $1803 $2048 $1580
$2589 $3000 $1803 $2048 $1157
$2589 $2537 $1873 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2150 $1803 $2048 $1491
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2087 $1555 $1536 $1052
$2364 $2230 $1555 $1536 $1444
$2364 $1392 $1616 $1536 $1025
$2364 $2317 $1586 $1536 $1406
$2364 $1750 $1555 $1536 $1361
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$994 $877 $767 $503 $441
$1094 $1032 $1303 $503 $869
$1094 $530 $738 $543 $652
$1094 $1072 $753 $503 $710
$1094 $800 $767 $503 $652
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $488 $582 $442 $373
$553 $522 $438 $512 $438
$553 $300 $422 $467 $329
$553 $542 $438 $512 $393
$553 $350 $438 $531 $438
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1003 $2750 $1045 $509
$1136 $1072 $2250 $1045 $694
$1136 $600
$2616 $1045 $1015
$1136 $1113 $1700 $959 $737
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $654
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1065 $1255 $498
$1301
$1191 $1170 $940
$1293 $1610
$1191 $1131 $1231 $2584 $1450
$1191 $1183 $1361 $1312 $1333
$1191 $828
$1085 $728 $450
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1329 $1156 $619
$1312
$1487 $1461 $2247 $1630 $2010
$1487 $1413 $1156 $3060 $1800
$1487 $1477 $1635 $1246 $1832
$1487 $1036 $1477 $900
$1116
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1685 $1369 $820
$1872
$1885 $1851 $1369 $2050 $3583
$1885 $1791 $1369 $3332 $2300
$1596 $1585 $1930 $1872 $1966
$1885 $622
$1369 $820
$1700
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $399 $470 $580 $465
$445 $437
NA $497 $600
$445 $423 $476 $787 $550
$445 $443 $687 $797 $549
$445 $286 $443 $426 $450
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $321 $659 $533 $393
$360 $354 $452 $247 $461
$360 $342 $393 $724 $450
$360 $357 $553 $644 $443
$360 $260 $428 $389 $300
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $283 $524 $533 $322
$316 $310
NA $188 $386
$316 $300 $385 $558 $400
$316 $314 $386 $565 $390
$316 $218 $219 $302 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3722 $3621 $5773 $3309
$4166 $4091 $6990 $5773 $5625
$4166 $3958 $4330 $6041 $5100
$4166 $4136 $5611 $5773 $5130
$4166 $886
$3621 $5773 $3000
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $651 $602
$1303 $741
$728 $715
NA NA
$985
$728 $692 $761
$1303 $900
$728 $723 $904
$1303 $897
$728 $466 $579
$1303 $672
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1895 $1665 $1971 $1871
$2121 $2083
NA NA
$2865
$2121 $2015 $2184 $2860 $2600
$2121 $2106 $3140 $1971 $2612
$2121 $1200 $2106 $1971 $1500
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1713 $1561 $1638 $1691
$1609 $1581
NA NA
$2175
$1917 $1821 $1986 $3389 $2300
$1917 $1903 $2379 $1638 $2361
$1917 $716
$2056 $1638 $1400
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 29
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
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26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
GA HI IA ID IL
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1220 $1145 $1235 $1390
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1507 $1845
$1366 $1298 $1430 $2416 $1650
$984 $977
$1439 $1466 $1212
$1366 $630
$1145 $1235 $1300
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $815 $780 $512 $724
$912 $895
NA NA
$1230
$912 $866 $867
$1611 $1100
$912 $905 $815 $512
$1003
$912 $638 $912 $547 $600
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1099 $995
$1228 $1085
$1230 $1208
NA NA
$1660
$1060 $1007 $1133 $1876 $1300
$1230 $1221
NA $1228 $1353
$1230 $856
$1230 $1228 $900
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4269 $5100
$11739 $4275
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$2825
$4777 $4538 $4964
NA $5800
$4777 $4743 $8500
NA $5883
$3991 $1486
NA $14200
$450
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5190 $4703 $4463 $4538
$5808 $5704
NA NA
$7845
$5808 $5518 $5594 $7072 $7100
$5808 $5767 $7094 $4827 $6562
$5808 $3112 $4527 $4827 $4100
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2313 $1873 $2048 $2570
$2589 $2542 $1873 $2879 $3495
$2589 $2460 $1873 $4246 $3200
$2589 $2570 $2914 $2685 $3187
$2589 $1320 $1873 $2048 $1800
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2112 $1616 $1536 $2085
$2364 $2321 $3848 $2639 $3190
$2364 $2246 $2462 $4178 $2900
$2214 $2198 $2599 $1536 $2726
$2364 $1642 $1616 $1536 $1700
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $977
$1307 $1400 $1086
$1094 $1074 $1791 $1194 $1475
$1094 $1039 $1152 $1933 $1350
$1094 $1086 $1337 $1235 $1348
$1094 $574
$1114 $806 $518
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $821 $741 $587
$553 $543
NA NA
$745
$492 $467 $630
$1197 $600
$553 $549 $438 $900 $680
$553 $382 $562 $672 $450
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1015 $2450 $1045 $1002
$1136 $1116
NA $1142 $1535
$1136 $1079 $1192 $2400 $1400
$1136 $1128 $1748 $2028 $1400
$1136 $1050 $2100 $1045 $812
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$899 $883 $958 $498 $560
$1191 $1050 $923 $498
$1332
$943 $943 $958
$1200 $511
$1191 $961
$1255 $2223 $258
$1191 $883 $958 $498
$1226
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1465 $1439 $1112 $619 $912
$1487 $1248 $1156 $619
$1332
$1183 $1183 $1156 $619 $712
$1487 $1201 $1156 $1173 $1136
$1487 $1103 $1156 $619
$1650
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1851 $1318 $820
$1310
$1885 $1512 $1318 $820
$3082
$1602 $1602 $1369 $820 $751
$1682 $1234 $1369 $820
$1284
$1885 $1398 $1369 $820
$1986
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $437 $532 $400 $377
$445 $437 $274 $380 $694
$445 $445 $534 $476 $330
$445 $328 $487 $775 $522
$445 $331 $274 $443 $474
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $354 $432 $400 $303
$360 $301 $299 $396 $580
$339 $339 $421 $369 $215
$360 $264 $461 $673 $429
$360 $267 $593 $348 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $310 $379 $300 $267
$316 $150 $266 $347 $694
$316 $316 $411 $426 $138
$316 $233 $358 $550 $377
$316 $234 $394 $306 $351
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $4091 $3554 $5773 $2500
$4166 $1008 $3554 $5773 $4336
$3845 $3845 $3621 $5773 $1953
$4166 $3059 $3621 $5773 $3180
$4166 $3088 $3486 $5773 $4621
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $715 $602
$1061 $454
$728 $693 $602
$1303 $872
$728 $728 $767
$1013 $320
$728 $535 $602
$1303 $628
$728 $540 $602
$1303 $768
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2083 $1665 $1971 $1321
$2121 $2083 $1603 $1971 $2208
$2121 $2121 $1603 $1971 $1028
$2121 $1557 $1665 $1971 $1619
$2105 $1561 $1634 $2004 $2336
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1883 $1548 $1638 $1193
$1917 $1883 $1503 $1638 $1996
$1917 $1917 $1503 $1638 $912
$1917 $1407 $2179 $1638 $1463
$1917 $1421 $1503 $1638 $2020
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 34
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 44
Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
IN KS KY LA MA
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1342 $1145 $1235 $850
$1366 $1341 $1145 $1235 $2708
$1366 $1366 $1145 $1235 $891
$1366 $1003 $1145 $1235 $1043
$1366 $1013 $1145 $1235 $1440
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $895 $780 $512 $568
$912 $520 $751 $512 $949
$912 $912 $840 $512 $411
$755 $554 $930 $512 $576
$912 $676 $751 $512 $997
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1208 $995
$1228 $766
$1230 $1218 $957
$1228 $1534
$1230 $1230 $957
$1350 $577
$1230 $904
$1404 $1228 $1230
$1230 $912 $976
$1228 $1306
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4085 $4056 $4765
$14200 $2543
$4337$4777 $2310 $4587
$14910 $3807
$4777 $4777 $5347
$13660 $2245
$4777 $3897 $6843
$10080 $1600
$4777 $3542 $4765 $4550 $4970
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $5808 $4463 $3485
$5808 $2310 $4527 $4463
$11676
$5808 $5808 $4527 $4463 $2837
$5808 $4265 $4703 $4463 $4107
$5808 $4306 $4527 $4463 $6122
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2542 $1803 $2048 $2185
$2589 $2161 $1873 $2048 $5119
$2589 $2589 $1873 $2048 $1200
$2589 $1900 $1873 $2048 $1976
$2589 $1919 $1873 $2048 $2872
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1472
$2364 $1575 $1616 $1536 $2700
$2364 $2364 $2490 $1536 $1132
$2364 $1736 $1616 $2300 $1805
$2364 $1753 $1616 $1536 $2577
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1074 $767 $503 $760
$654$1094 $500 $767 $503 $955
$1094 $1094 $1358 $1114 $518
$1094 $803
$1238 $2041 $1152
$1094 $811 $767 $800
$1153
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $543 $422 $618 $344
$553 $525 $438 $608
$1211
$553 $553 $686 $562 $431
$553 $407 $637
$1032 $379
$553 $410 $438 $567 $584
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1116 $2450 $1045 $795
$1136 $1050 $2450 $1045 $2168
$1136 $1136 $2450 $1045 $854
$1136 $834
$2450 $1045 $868
$1136 $842
$2000 $1072 $1260
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 31
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 32
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 33
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 44
Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $901 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $702 $958 $809
$1269
$1191 $931 $941 $498 $868
$1191 $1191 $2486 $3330 $1394
$1191 $1112 $958 $498
$1028
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1125 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $876
$1958 $619
$1461
$1465 $1143 $1156 $619
$1519
$1487 $1487 $2932 $4140 $1741
$1487 $1373 $1156 $619
$1239
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1717 $1298 $1318 $820
$1236
$1885 $1710 $2527 $820
$2034
$1798 $1253 $1369 $820
$1178
$1885 $1885 $4350 $5220 $2207
$1885 $1761 $1369 $820
$1664
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $338 $264 $380 $292
$445 $342 $642 $590 $481
$445 $264 $274 $497 $292
$445 $445
$1395 $1418 $640
$445 $417 $274 $380 $499
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $272 $550 $224 $280
$360 $342 $482 $403 $352
$360 $110 $650 $427 $373
$360 $360 $911 $571 $421
$294$360 $183 $428 $396 $336
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $239 $220 $267 $250
$316 $318 $424 $354 $309
$316 $110 $322 $350 $328
$316 $316
$1093 $900 $370
$294$316 $183 $333 $347 $329
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3150 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4136 $6656 $5773 $4204
$4166 $3253 $3621 $5773 $2730
$4166 $4166 $4388
$10545 $5978
$4166 $3890 $3486 $5773 $3339
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$578 $419 $602
$1275 $482
$728 $540 $591
$1303 $714
$654 $342 $602
$1085 $429
$722 $722
$1940 $1303 $845
$728 $550 $602
$1303 $585
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1603 $1603 $1971 $1221
$2105 $1116 $1665 $1971 $2068
$2121 $1092 $1665 $2156 $1390
$2121 $2121 $3800 $1971 $3044
$2121 $1981 $1665 $1971 $1766
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1449 $1503 $1620 $1257
$1917 $1890 $2569
NA $1880
$1917 $1455 $1561 $1638 $1256
$1917 $1917 $5580 $4354 $2751
$1917 $1790 $1561 $1638 $1597
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MD ME MI MN MO
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1310 $991
$1102 $1235 $896
$1366 $1125 $1831 $1235 $1365
$1366 $864
$1145 $1235 $895
$1366 $1366 $3520 $3780 $1599
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1356
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $690 $751 $512 $407
$912 $540 $780
NA $860
$912 $396 $780 $512 $598
$912 $912
$2160 $2837 $1308
$912 $851 $780 $512 $759
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $893 $957
$1038 $806
$1230 $647 $995
NA $1206
$1213 $636 $957
$1228 $796
$1230 $1230 $2124 $3420 $1765
$1230 $770 $995
$1228 $986
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $3612 $4899 $9046 $4275
$4777 $2134 $6375
NA $5185
$4777 $3770 $7225
NA $3130
$4777 $4777
NA $17460 $5591
$3927$4337 $3899 $4587
$14875 $4275
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $4392 $4527 $4463 $3810
$5808 $5265 $8072
NA $5858
$5808 $4535 $4615 $4463 $3806
$5808 $5808 $6118
$23091 $8336
$5808 $5115 $4675 $4463 $6046
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $1958 $1873 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2542 $3476 $2048 $2611
$2589 $1942 $1873 $2048 $1696
$2589 $2589 $4700
$13518 $3000
$2589 $2417 $1873 $2048 $2156
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1788 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2052 $3168 $1536 $2384
$2364 $827
$1616 $1536 $1549
$2364 $2364 $6200 $6570 $2767
$2364 $2208 $1616 $1536 $2208
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $828 $767 $503 $717
$1094 $1074 $1466 $713
$1086
$1093 $496
$1152 $1056 $812
$1094 $1094 $2245 $3438 $1571
$1094 $1022 $767
$1173 $1200
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$530 $400 $438 $512 $363
$553 $459 $741 $618 $558
$553 $364 $566 $615 $553
$553 $553
$1263 $1757 $646
$553 $385 $438 $608 $600
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $859
$2616 $959
$1013
$1136 $598
$2000 $1238 $1243
$1136 $442
$2138 $1045 $745
$1136 $1136 $1811 $3150 $1631
$984$1136 $977
$2450 $1045 $911
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 33
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 37
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
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26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
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APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
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Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1091 $1735 $3200 $3100
$1191 $1191 $2123 $2484 $1818
$1128 $1019 $1255 $756 $728
$1191 $1212 $5211 $2129 $2586
$1191 $1191 $1801 $2582 $2060
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1363 $2169 $2500 $4700
$1487 $1486 $2932 $3102 $2271
$1189 $1074 $1298 $619 $535
$1487 $1514 $3518 $3690 $3231
$1487 $1487 $2217 $2880 $2574
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1727 $1900 $2100 $4200
$1885 $1885 $4350 $3297 $2879
$1885 $1704 $1872 $820 $848
$1717 $1748 $8108 $4685 $3730
$1885 $1885 $2762 $3400 $3262
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $409
$1100 $1100 $1000
$445 $445
$1163 $930 $681
$445 $403 $365 $402 $614
$445 $454
$2591 $1385 $969
$445 $445 $633 $680 $772
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $329 $900 $900 $988
$360 $360 $600 $768 $549
$360 $325 $765 $365 $536
$360 $366 $911
$1100 $781
$360 $360 $578 $780 $642
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $290 $645 $911 $768
$316 $316 $911 $440 $483
$316 $286 $486 $365 $471
$316 $322
NA $810 $687
$316 $316 $520 $686 $567
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3816 $9000 $9300 $8500
$4166 $4165
$10500 $8023 $6360
$4166 $3764 $4136 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4240
NA $10745 $10000
$4166 $4166 $5873 $8300 $7208
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$654 $599 $767
$1600 $1400
$728 $727
$1617 $1600 $1112
$728 $658 $723
$1013 $470
$728 $741
$1617 $1980 $1581
$728 $728 $675
$1303 $1260
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1943 $2633 $4700 $4500
$2121 $2121 $3370 $3400 $3239
$2121 $1916 $2106 $2317 $948
$2121 $2159 $4500 $5300 $4608
$2121 $2121 $3190 $3186 $3670
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1756 $1561 $3700 $4100
$1917 $1917 $4650 $1638 $2927
$1917 $1732 $2019 $1638 $856
$1917 $1951 $4650 $1903 $4163
$1917 $1917 $2219 $4000 $3317
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
MS MT NC ND NE
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1251 $1145 $2600 $2900
$1366 $1366 $2933 $2900 $2085
$1366 $1234 $1342 $1235 $896
$1366 $1390 $5923 $3240 $2966
$1366 $1366 $2184 $2500 $2363
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $835
$1625 $1347 $1900
$610 $610
NA $512 $932
$912 $824 $960 $512 $407
$912 $928
$1800 $2160 $1981
$912 $912 $815 $512
$1578
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1127 $3100 $1228 $2800
$763 $763
NA $1228 $1166
$1230 $1111 $1295 $1221 $549
$1230 $1252 $1770 $1221 $2672
$1230 $1231 $1423 $1228 $2128
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4376 $5032
$11799 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA NA
$7293
$4777 $4316 $5600 $6653 $4275
$4777 $4862
NA NA
$10583
$4777 $4777
NA $9886 $8265
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5321 $4527
$13600 $13900
$5808 $5808
NA NA
$8868
$5808 $5248 $6118 $4325 $3172
$5808 $5912
NA NA
$12868
$5808 $5808 $5190
$12603 $10050
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2212 $2026 $2185 $4900 $5000
$2589 $2589 $3825 $4500 $3951
$2589 $2339 $2570 $2048 $1236
$2589 $2634 $8080 $5940 $5621
$2589 $2589 $3919 $4706 $4478
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2289 $2097 $2243 $4700 $4600
$2364 $2364 $5250 $5100 $3609
$2293 $2072 $2490 $1536 $1032
$2364 $2406 $5250 $6115 $5135
$2364 $2364 $2691 $3873 $4090
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1003 $2100 $2500 $2100
$1094 $1093 $1871 $2281 $1671
$1094 $988
$1152 $1029 $968
$1094 $1114 $2245 $3105 $2377
$654 $654
$1742 $1419 $1132
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $506
$1300 $1300 $1400
$553 $553 $878 $890 $843
$553 $500 $676 $543 $562
$553 $562
$4888 $1530 $1199
$553 $553 $924
$1197 $955
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1041 $2100 $2100 $2300
$1136 $1135 $2800 $1128 $1736
$1136 $1026 $1906 $846
$1015
$1136 $1157 $2528 $8645 $2469
$1136 $1136 $1641 $2000 $1967
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 35
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 36
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
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26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
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The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $727 $923 $498
$1269
$1191 $953 $930 $498
$1000
$1191 $1191 $1010 $2516 $831
$1191 $592 $941 $498 $568
$899$1128 $725 $958 $498 $685
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $908
$1112 $619
$1650
$1345 $1076 $1112 $619
$1130
$1487 $1487 $1112 $3141 $1514
$1487 $739
$1112 $619 $885
$1345$1487 $1000 $1156 $619 $848
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1151 $1318 $820
$1943
$1885 $1508 $1318 $820
$1612
$1727 $1727 $1318 $3649 $1459
$1885 $936
$1318 $820
$1121
$1885 $604
$1369 $820
$1174
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $272 $264 $527 $427
$445 $356 $264 $380 $374
$445 $445 $476 $940 $377
$445 $222 $264 $380 $265
$445 $400 $264 $380 $278
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $220 $552 $403 $357
$360 $288 $400 $374 $321
$360 $360 $536 $761 $366
$360 $179 $250 $266 $167
$360 $200 $500 $996 $252
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$251 $153 $349 $285 $240
$316 $253 $211 $285 $270
$316 $316 $219 $609 $322
$316 $158 $211 $285 $150
$316 $200 $220 $361 $251
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $2544 $3486 $5773 $4621
$4166 $3333 $3486 $5773 $3499
$4166 $4166 $3486 $8796 $2909
$4124 $2047 $4388 $5773 $1938
$4085$4166 $3660 $3486 $5773 $2593
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $445 $579
$1303 $697
$728 $582 $579
$1303 $622
$707 $707 $602
$1492 $494
$728 $362 $579
$1303 $433
$615$728 $503 $579
$1303 $454
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1689 $1031 $1603 $1971 $1569
$2121 $1697 $1665 $1971 $1782
$2121 $2121 $1603 $4478 $1481
$2121 $1053 $1603 $1971 $1262
$2067$2121 $1250 $1603 $1971 $1321
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1171 $1503 $1638 $1420
$1917 $1534 $1507 $1638 $1610
$1917 $1917 $2093 $4048 $1338
$1917 $952
$1503 $1638 $1140
$1917 $1475 $1534 $1638 $1193
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Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 36
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 37
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 38
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 39
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 40
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 41
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 44
Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
NH NJ NM NV NY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $834
$1102 $1235 $1420
$1366 $1093 $1102 $1235 $1147
$1366 $1366 $1102 $1700 $1154
$1366 $679
$1102 $1235 $812
$1366 $1064 $1145 $1235 $850
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $557 $751 $512 $924
$912 $730 $751 $512 $650
$912 $912 $840
$1924 $637
$802 $399 $751 $512 $542
$912 $503 $751 $512 $568
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $751 $957
$1213 $876
$1230 $984 $981
$1228 $1033
$1230 $1230 $957
$3145 $859
$985 $489 $957
$1228 $732
$1230 $503 $995
$1228 $766
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $2917
NA NA
$5299
$4777 $3822 $4743
$14930 $4275
$4777 $4777
NA $12155 $3046
$4777 $2372 $4676
$16491 $2841
$4412$4777 $3407 $4587 $5838 $3403
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $3547 $4527 $4463 $5283
$5808 $4646 $4527 $4463 $4879
$5808 $5808 $4527
$14790 $4907
$5808 $2884 $4527 $4463 $3454
$5808 $5232 $4703 $4463 $3616
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2043 $1247 $1803 $2048 $2831
$2589 $2071 $1803 $2048 $2175
$2589 $2589 $1803 $5465 $1807
$2589 $1286 $1803 $2048 $1539
$2589 $2435 $1873 $2048 $1611
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $1444 $1555 $1536 $2585
$2364 $1891 $1616 $1536 $1986
$2364 $2364 $1555 $4990 $1997
$2364 $1174 $1555 $1536 $1406
$2364 $900
$1616 $1536 $1608
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $668 $767 $503
$1109
$1094 $875 $767 $503 $936
$1094 $1094 $767
$2309 $1114
$1094 $543 $760 $503 $537
$1088$1094 $317 $860
$1097 $806
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $337 $438 $565 $559
$553 $442 $438 $512 $472
$553 $553 $574 $935 $562
$553 $275 $422 $512 $268
$553 $391 $438 $556 $347
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$903 $551
$2000 $1500 $1243
$1136 $909
$2248 $1045 $954
$1125 $1125 $2750 $1615 $785
$1136 $564
$2450 $1045 $675
$1136 $815
$2248 $1045 $707
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 37
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 38
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 39
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1033 $847 $923 $498 $347
$1191 $1095 $923 $498
$1656
$1191 $897
$1301 $1745 $1420
$1191 $936 $923 $498 $848
$1191 $710
NA $498
$1236
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1417 $1112 $619 $500
$1487 $1367 $1112 $619
$2068
$1487 $1120 $1514 $2180 $1817
$1487 $1169 $1112 $619
$1060
$1487 $886
NA $619
$1544
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1789 $1704 $1318 $820 $602
$1885 $1733 $1369 $820
$2621
$1885 $1420 $1930 $2763 $2303
$1885 $1400 $1318 $820
$2162
$1885 $1123
NA $820
$1957
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $424 $264 $380 $390
$445 $409 $434 $278 $620
$445 $336 $930 $681 $545
$445 $437 $274 $380 $318
$445 $266
NA $380 $463
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$332 $316 $236 $226 $277
$330 $303 $334 $214 $459
$360 $271 $510 $527 $439
$360 $357 $411 $439 $256
$360 $214
NA $399 $357
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $301 $187 $174 $106
$316 $290 $291 $188 $440
$316 $238 $367 $464 $386
$316 $310 $219 $285 $225
$269 $160
NA $285 $267
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3968 $3486 $5773 $1400
$4166 $3829 $3621 $5773 $5790
$3377 $2543 $3621 $5773 $3437
$4166 $4091 $3486 $5773 $2968
$4166 $2482
NA $5773 $4322
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $694 $579 $677 $245
$728 $669 $579 $615
$1012
$728 $548 $795
$1265 $741
$728 $715 $579
$1303 $519
$728 $434
NA $1035 $723
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $2021 $1603 $1971 $713
$2121 $1949 $1603 $1971 $2948
$2121 $1598 $1665 $2912 $2159
$2121 $1300 $1603 $1971 $1511
$2121 $1264
NA $1971 $2201
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1827 $1503 $1638 $644
$1917 $1762 $1503 $1638 $2664
$1231 $927
$1503 $1788 $1253
$1917 $1200 $1561 $1638 $1366
$1917 $1142
NA $2919 $1989
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 38
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 39
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 44
Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
OH OK OR PA RI
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1302 $1102 $1235 $900
$1216 $1118 $1102 $1235 $1691
$1366 $1029 $1305 $2002 $1668
$1366 $700
$1102 $1235 $973
$1231 $733
NA $1235 $1277
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $868 $751 $512 $306
$784 $721 $751 $512
$1089
$912 $687 $780 $912 $928
$912 $845 $780 $512 $650
$912 $543
NA $1006 $946
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1172 $957
$1228 $413
$1230 $1131 $957
$1228 $1832
$1230 $926 $995
$1228 $1252
$1230 $500 $995
$1228 $876
$1230 $733
NA $1614 $1277
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4601 $4587 $6555 $1606
$4777 $4391 $4587
$14200 $5700
$4777 $3598 $5692
$14028 $4862
$4777 $3794 $4587
$15660 $3403
$4777 $2846
NA NA
$4743
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5704 $4527 $4463 $1953
$5808 $5338 $4527 $4099 $8074
$5808 $4375 $4703 $4463 $5912
$5808 $4250 $4703 $4463 $4138
$5808 $3460
NA NA
$6027
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2466 $1803 $2048 $870
$2589 $2380 $1803 $2048 $3598
$2589 $1949 $2726 $3708 $2634
$2589 $2436 $1803 $2048 $1844
$2580 $1537
NA $2048 $2677
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2251 $1555 $1536 $795
$2364 $2173 $1565 $1536 $3286
$2364 $1780 $2490 $3368 $2816
$2364 $2321 $1555 $1536 $1684
$2364 $1408
NA $1536 $2453
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1042 $738 $503 $368
$1094 $1006 $738 $503
$1520
$1094 $824
$1195 $1604 $1337
$1094 $600 $767 $503 $780
$1094 $652
NA $819
$1135
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $527 $422 $411 $513
$553 $508 $422 $512 $769
$553 $416 $604 $809 $674
$553 $400 $422 $512 $393
$553 $329
NA $512 $574
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1083 $1080 $846
$1016
$1136 $1044 $2450 $959
$1579
$1136 $856
$1400 $1045 $1157
$1136 $800
$2450 $1045 $810
$734 $437
NA $1238 $761
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
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APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1063 $1183 $756
$1000
$1191 $1170 $1301 $3040 $1450
$971 NA
$970 $1908 $988
$1191 $1164 $958 $849 $550
$1191 $720 $958 $519
$1212
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1345 $1201 $1156 $619
$1052
$1487 $1461 $2068 $2880 $1800
$1213 NA
$1156 $2049 $1235
$1487 $1453 $1156 $619 $880
$1487 $899
$1156 $619
$1514
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1379 $1231 $1369 $820
$1498
$1885 $1851 $2621 $4845 $2300
$1885 NA
$1369 $2900 $1919
$1885 $1842 $1369 $820
$1115
$1885 $1897 $1369 $820
$1919
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$444 $396 $274 $452 $500
$445 $437
$1473 $2070 $550
$445 NA
$696 $1093 $454
$445 $436 $274 $399 $336
$445 $430 $358 $278 $454
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $322 $446 $357 $550
$360 $354 $449 $607 $450
$360 NA
$673 $915 $366
$360 $351 $439 $450 $238
$360 $348 $275 $224 $366
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $282 $314 $347 $300
$316 $310 $450 $832 $400
$316 NA
$494 $620 $322
$316 $309 $300 $314 $209
$316 $306 $242 $197 $322
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3717 $3621 $5801 $3000
$4166 $4091 $4388 $9393 $5100
$4166 NA
$3621 $5950 $2968
$3824 $3736 $3621 $5773 $2296
$4166 $4037 $3486 $5773 $4240
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $650 $602
$1014 $628
$728 $715 $755
NA $900
$728 NA
$615 $1430 $741
$728 $711 $602
$1303 $431
$578 $463 $602
$1085 $588
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1893 $1603 $2000 $2000
$2121 $2083 $6997 $4770 $2600
$2121 NA
$1665 $2800 $2159
$2121 $2073 $1665 $1971 $1255
$2121 $2055 $1603 $1971 $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1711 $1503 $1638 $950
$1917 $1883 $3143 $2124 $2300
$1917 NA
$2019 $3000 $1951
$1917 $1873 $1561 $1638 $1134
$1917 $1859 $1507 $1638 $1951
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
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Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
SC SD TN TX UT
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1219 $1145 $1235 $1200
$1310 $1218 $2025 $3420 $1600
$1366 NA
$1145 $2281 $1390
$1366 $1334 $1145 $1235 $808
$1366 $1323 $1102 $595
$1390
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $814 $751 $512 $435
$873 $812 $900
$1710 $1050
$912 NA
$780 $1400 $912
$912 $891 $780 $512 $548
$912 $786 $751 $512 $928
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1098 $957
$1228 $549
$1202 $1118 $885
$2660 $1450
$1230 NA
$1038 $2000 $876
$1230 $1202 $995
$1228 $739
$1230 $1260 $995
$1038 $1252
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4262 $4587 $4445 $4275
$4777 $4743
NA $9249 $5800
$4777 NA
$5100 $9800 $4275
$4777 $4668 $4587
$14200 $550
$4777 NA
$4765 NA
$4862
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5183 $4527 $4463 $3749
$5808 $5704 $4044
$11700 $7100
$5808 NA
$4615 $7080 $4138
$5808 $5676 $4703 $4463 $3435
$5808 $5629 $4527 $2531 $5912
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2309 $1873 $2048 $3000
$2589 $2542 $3598 $5679 $3200
$2589 NA
$1873 $4345 $2634
$2589 $2529 $1873 $2048 $1554
$2589 $2570 $1873 $2048 $2634
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2110 $1616 $1536 $1503
$2364 $2321 $3286 $4860 $2900
$2364 NA
$1616 $3600 $2406
$2364 $2310 $1616 $1536 $1398
$2364 $2291 $1586 $1536 $2406
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1043 $931
$1036 $1036 $977
$1094 $1074 $1740 $2608 $1350
$1094 NA
$1711 $2148 $1114
$1094 $1069 $977 $977 $657
$744 $666 $738 $477 $757
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $494 $549 $549 $600
$553 $543 $769
$2363 $650
$553 NA
$844 $933 $562
$553 $540 $566 $600 $550
$553 $537 $434 $344 $562
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $1014 $2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1116 $1195 $2805 $1400
$1136 NA
$2450 $1045 $1004
$1136 $1111 $2450 $1045 $672
$1136 $922
$1650 $959
$1157
continued on next page
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Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 42
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 44
Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
80048
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1191 $1112 $923 $498 $930
$1191 $1917
NA NA
$1790
$899 $695
$1107 $893 $854
$1191 $1182 $7480 $7480 $1394
$1191 $1072 $1515 $498
$1485
$1082 $967
$16575 $498
$1600
80053
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1487 $1388 $1112 $619 $976
$1487 $1446 $1034 $1125 $2397
$1201 $929
$1311 $1192 $1192
$1487 $1477 $5820 $5625 $1741
$1487 $1338 $1438 $619
$1845
$1487 $1329 $1514 $619
$3000
80061
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1885 $1758 $1318 $820
$1236
$1545 $1499 $1074 $1435 $2933
$1885 $1458 $1872 $1872 $1885
$1885 $1870 $7446 $9945 $3032
$1885 $1697 $1369 $820
$2925
$1567 $1400 $1951 $820
$3200
81001
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$445 $376 $266 $380 $350
$445 $427
$1974 NA
$885
$445 $345 $470 $463 $443
$445 $441
$2805 $3220 $522
$445 $401 $443 $380 $540
$360 $324 $366 $554 $800
81002
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$360 $336 $214 $214 $315
$251 $244 $338 $393 $685
$360 $278 $600 $357 $360
$360 $357 $765
$1380 $403
$331 $298 $329 $611 $450
$289 $258
$1710 $1000 $1000
81003
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$316 $295 $219 $267 $270
$249 $235 $640
NA $680
$316 $245 $377 $318 $316
$316 $313 $972
$2380 $384
$316 $284 $333 $574 $405
$289 $260 $253
$1132 $400
82306
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4166 $3567 $3486 $5773 $1861
$4166 $4052
NA $5773 $4621
$4166 $3222 $3688 $5700 $3958
$4166 $4132 $3621
$10545 $4240
$4166 $3749 $4388 $5773 $5175
$4166 $3722
NA $5773 $5300
82570
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$728 $679 $579 $615 $570
$728 $706 $647 $767 $822
$728 $563 $850
$1013 $692
$728 $722
$1085 $2530 $887
$728 $655 $602
$1303 $900
$728 $651 $602
NA $910
82607
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2121 $1979 $1665 $1971 $948
$1467 $1421 $1603 $1971 $2203
$2121 $1641 $2159 $2106 $2015
$2121 $2104 $1958 $7160 $2375
$2121 $1909 $2106 $1971 $2610
$1609 $1438 $8100
NA $2159
82728
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1917 $1789 $1561 $1638 $1257
$1917 $1865
NA NA
$2503
$1917 $1483 $2019 $1903 $1821
$1917 $1902 $5257
$14060 $4286
$1917 $1725 $1917 $2179 $2385
$1917 $1713 $1986 $1620 $2927
continued on next page
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 42
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 44
Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program Fee Schedule and FEHB Program Median Payment Rates for Selected Laboratory Test Codes (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Insurer State
VA VT WA WI WV WY
83036
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1366 $1275 $1102 $1235 $1050
$1366 $1325 $1102 $3500 $2053
$1366 $1056 $1400 $1356 $1366
$1366 $1355 $3273 $6375 $1663
$1366 $1229 $1380 $1235 $1710
$1069 $955
$1238 $1235 $1800
83540
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$912 $850 $780 $512 $597
$912 $880
NA NA
$1369
$912 $705 $780 $905 $866
$912 $904
$2400 $3796 $1067
$912 $821 $897 $512
$1125
$912 $815
NA $210 $932
83550
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1230 $1148 $995
$1038 $806
$1230 $1194
NA NA
$1848
$1230 $952 $995
$1228 $1169
$1230 $1220 $2850 $5700 $1440
$1230 $1107 $1230 $1600 $1530
$1230 $1099
NA $945
$1538
83880
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$4777 $4506 $4587 $8773 $4275
$4777 $2614
NA NA NA
$4777 $3695 $6755 $4956 $4538
$4777 $4743
$18024 $12288 $5229
$4777 $4299 $5032
$17680 $4403
$4777 $4269
NA NA
$3600
83970
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$5808 $5419 $6118 $4463 $3172
$5808 $5647
NA NA
$8727
$5808 $4493 $6635 $5767 $5518
$5808 $5761 $4947
$26315 $5912
$5808 $5227 $5808 $9500 $7200
$5808 $5190
NA $4463 $7390
84153
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2589 $2328 $1803 $2048 $1698
$2589 $2092
NA $2879 $3889
$2589 $2002 $2726 $2570 $2460
$2589 $2567 $7752
$11475 $3951
$2589 $2330 $1873 $2048 $3195
$2589 $2313 $2634 $5400 $4000
84443
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$2364 $2205 $1616 $1536 $1551
$2364 $2292 $2697 $2639 $2934
$2356 $1822 $2490 $2181 $2238
$2364 $2344 $9350
$10540 $2878
$2364 $2128 $2193 $1536 $2925
$2309 $2064 $2875 $1536 $3609
85025
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1094 $1000 $767 $503 $850
$1094 $1063 $760
$1086 $1643
$1094 $847
$1210 $1086 $1094
$1094 $1085 $5270 $6035 $1281
$1094 $985
$1119 $503
$1350
$1094 $985
$1362 $1878 $2400
85610
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$553 $516 $422 $467 $495
$553 $532 $718
$2253 $830
$553 $427 $593 $600 $553
$553 $548
$2522 $5700 $646
$553 $498 $549 $815 $675
$447 $400
$1822 $1776 $800
87086
Medicare Medicaid FEHB 1 FEHB 2 FEHB 3
$1136 $950
$2616 $959
$1013
$812 $784
$2856 NA
$1219
$1136 $879
$2070 $1128 $1079
$1136 $1127 $5950 $5850 $1331
$1136 $1022 $1249 $1045 $1395
$529 $476 $868
$1045 $825
Source Office of Inspector General analysis of Medicare CLFS State Medicaid Program and FEHB plan payment rates 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 43
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 44
Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
APPENDIX D Potential Savings to Medicare
HCPCS Code26 Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
80048 Metabolic panel total calcium
8870790 $87715544 7537056 $36412622 42
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel
27406336 $315878919 24785107 $130632849 41
80061 Lipid panel 20620917 $300263670 18497996 $125993031 42
81001 Urinalysis automated with microscopy
6804619 $30263393 6406217 $9801294 32
81002 Urinalysis nonautomated without microscopy
4312499 $15380015 4045779 $4427415 29
81003 Urinalysis automated without microscopy
5078609 $16012775 4673129 $4383224 27
82306 Vitamin D 25 hydroxy 5394421 $221597882 5343831 $87398016 39
82570 Assay of urine creatinine
4649643 $33541369 4616456 $10457972 31
82607 Vitamin B-12 3363543 $71298574 3329444 $25252596 35
82728 Assay of ferritin 2401360 $45904070 2309044 $15613616 34
83036 Glycosylated hemoglobin test
12678817 $172653909 12377783 $51406983 30
83540 Assay of iron 2625017 $23249999 2511258 $10256188 44
83550 Iron binding test 2043112 $24606097 2020049 $9228580 38
83880 Natriuretic peptide 1079558 $50927315 1054424 $15970434 31
83970 Assay of parathormone
1154872 $67030516 1143748 $22934465 34
84153 Assay of prostate-specific antigen total
3616338 $93492483 3545187 $32784887 35
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone
14761102 $348014395 14465072 $140148947 40
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System continued on next page
26 HCPCS Level 1 numerical codes are identical to CPT codes and are used by CMS when services and procedures involve Medicare beneficiaries (eg 70405) The five character codes and descriptions included in this report are obtained from Current Procedural Terminology (CPTreg) copyright 2011 by the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures Any use of CPT outside of this report should refer to the most current version of the Current Procedural Terminology available from AMA Applicable FARSDFARS apply
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 44
Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Potential Savings to Medicare (Continued)
HCPCS Code
Description
2011 Number of
Allowed Tests
2011 Medicare-
Allowed Amount
Number of Tests
With Potential
for Savings
Amount of Potential
Savings to Medicare
Percentage Savings to
Medicare
85025
Complete blood count with automated differential white blood cell count
30827609 $333380573 29163289 $136848356 41
85610 Prothrombin time 20291205 $111952080 18942447 $24637107 22
87086 Urine culture colony count
4703518 $53236384 4642330 $15296087 29
Total 182683885 $2416399964 171409646 $909884674 38
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest $1 Source Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services National Claims History Part B Carrier File 2012
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 45
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
APPENDIX E Agency Comments
Centers tor Medicare amp Medicaid Services
middot--------middotmiddotmiddotmiddot--middotmiddot--shyAdministrator Washington DC 20201
APR 2 6 2013DATE
TO Daniel R Levinson Inspector General
FROM Matilrn avenner Actilllg Administrator
SUBJECT Office M IJYpector General (DIG) Draft Report Comparison of Laboratory Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-I 1-000 I0)
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this OlG draft report 1be Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) appreciates OIG s effort to examine the laboratory payment rates for different payers OIG collected payment data from 50 state Medicaid programs and three Federal Employees Health Benefits (FE B) plans that pay for laboratory tests on a fcc-for-service basis OIG requested the payment rates for 20 laboratory tests and for each test compared Medicare paid claims with the state Medicaid program fee schedule amount and FEHB plan median claim payment amounts State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans were surveyed to determine how their laboratory test fee schedules or payment rates were formulated whether a copayment was charged to the patient and whether laboratory test charges counted towards a members deductible
The OIG found that in 20 II Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other insurers for 20 high-volume andor high-expenditure laboratory tests State Medicaid programs and FEHB plans usc the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule as a basis for establishing their 01gtn fee schedules and payment rates although most pay Jess However unlike Medicare FEHB programs incorporate factors such as competitor information changes in technology used in perfom1ing laboratory tests and provider requests in their payment rates Some state Medicaid programs and FEHB plans required copayments for laboratory tests which in effect lowered the costs oflaboratory tests for the insurer CMSs responses to OIGs recommendations arc discussed below
OJG Recommendation I
The 010 recommends that CMS seek legislation that would allow CMS to establish lower payment rates for lab tests
CMS Response
The CMS appreciates OIGs recommendation and the valuable work reflected in this report CMS is currently exploring whether it has authority under the current statute to revise payment~ for clinical diagnostic laboratory services consistent with the OIGs recommendation
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-0001 0) 47
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Agency Comments (Continued)
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 47
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared under the direction of Brian T Whitley Acting Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Kansas City regional office
Tricia Fields served as the team leader for this study Other Office of Evaluation and Inspections staff from the Kansas City regional office who conducted the study include Michael P Barrett and Teresa Dailey Other regional and central office staff who contributed include Kevin Farber Scott Horning Scott Manley Brian Pattison Debra Roush and Mandy Walz
Comparing Lab Test Payment Rates Medicare Could Achieve Substantial Savings (OEI-07-11-00010) 48
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities
Office of Inspector Generalhttpoighhsgov
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) as mandated by Public Law 95-452 as amended is to protect the integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pr ograms as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs This statutory mission is c arried out through a nationwide network of audits investigations and inspections conducted by the following operating components
Office of Audit Services
The Office of Audit Services (OAS) provides auditing services for HHS either by conducting audits with its own audit resources or by overseeing audit work done by others Audits examine the performance of HHS programs andor its grantees and contractors in carrying out their respective responsibilities and are intended to provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations These assessments help reduce waste abuse and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS
Office of Evaluation and Inspections
The Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) conducts national evaluations to provide HHS Congress and the public with timely useful and reliable information on significant issues These evaluations focus on preventing fraud waste or abuse and promoting economy efficiency and effectiveness of departmental programs To promote impact OEI reports also present practical recommendations for improving program operations
Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs operations and beneficiaries With investigators working in all 50 States and the District of Columbia OI utilizes its resources by actively coordinating with the Department of Justice and other Federal State and local law enforcement authorities The investigative efforts of OI often lead to criminal convictions administrative sanctions andor civil monetary penalties
Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
The Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) provides general legal services to OIG rendering adv ice and opinions on HHS programs and operations and providing all legal support for OIGrsquos i nternal operations OCIG represents OIG in all civil and administrative fraud and abuse cases involving HHS programs including False Claims Act program exclusion and civil monetary penalty cases In connection with these cases OCIG also negotiates and monitors corporate integrity agreements OCIG renders advisory opinions issues compliance program guidance publishes fraud alerts and provides other guidance to the health care industry concerning the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities