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51600

HCPCS Procedure Code

HCPCS code 51600 is the #2,512 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $5.2M in payments across 37K claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $72.98. Costs vary widely — the 90th percentile is $303.15 per claim, 4.2× the median.

Total Paid

$5.2M

0.00% of all spending

Total Claims

37K

Providers

143

Avg Cost/Claim

$143

National Cost Distribution

How much do providers bill per claim for 51600? Based on 131 providers billing this code nationally.

Median

$72.98

Average

$157.12

Std Dev

$283.00

Max

$2,442.99

Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)

p10
$12.58
p25
$29.94
Median
$72.98
p75
$182.49
p90
$303.15
p95
$473.66
p99
$1,426.68

50% of providers bill between $29.94 and $182.49 per claim for this code.

90% bill between $12.58 and $303.15.

Top 1% bill above $1,426.68.

About This Procedure

HCPCS code 51600 was billed by 143 providers across 37K claims, totaling $5.2M in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 35K unique beneficiaries.

Risk Assessment

Billing Statistics

Median Cost/Claim

$72.98

Providers Billing

131

National Spending

$5.2M

Avg/Median Ratio

2.15×

Highly skewed — outlier-driven

Top Providers Billing This Code

Ranked by total Medicaid payments for 51600

#ProviderTotal Paid
1Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center

Atlanta, GA · Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

$1.1M
2Children's Hospital Corporation

Boston, MA · Clinic/Center

$707K
3Norton Hospitals Inc

Louisville, KY · General Acute Care Hospital

$362K
41649726738$285K
5Norton Hospitals, Inc

Louisville, KY · General Acute Care Hospital

$251K
6Long Island Jewish Medical Center

New Hyde Park, NY · General Acute Care Hospital

$220K
7Rector & Visitors Of The University Of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA · General Acute Care Hospital

$214K
81245365196$203K
9University Of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · General Acute Care Hospital

$155K
101114958584$146K
11Childrens Hospital Of The Kings Daughters Inc

Norfolk, VA · Social Worker, Clinical

$127K
12Arkansas Childrens Hospital

Little Rock, AR · Clinic/Center, Critical Access Hospital

$123K
131336192665$91K
141386698710$87K
151982933180$75K
161528012168$72K
171306952726$71K
18Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle, WA · Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier

$55K
19Montefiore Medical Center

Bronx, NY · General Acute Care Hospital

$50K
20Children's Hospital Of Wisconsin, Inc.

Milwaukee, WI · Dentist, Pediatric Dentistry

$50K

Showing top 20 of 143 providers billing this code

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